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12/18/2018
Lotsa Matzo In Kolkata
Observing Jewish Kolkata
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12/18/2017
The Blind Owl and the Underground Man
Dostoevsky, Hedayat, and formless rage
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12/18/2015
5 Questions with Kelly Cherry
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12/18/2013
The Lure of Hidden Treasure
Reading Harry Hervey's search for lost treasure made me realize I was holding a hidden treasure of my own: Harry's writing.
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12/18/2013
Inside the the Régie d’Opium
In French Indochina in 1925, Harry Hervey examines men in their worst role: that of an altruist. An excerpt from the newly released
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12/18/2012
The Difficulty of Debussy
To appreciate an impressionist, forget everything you knew about listening to classical.
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12/18/2012
The Difficulty of Debussy
To appreciate an impressionist, forget everything you knew about listening to classical.
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How to overcome the argument that walking is too slow.
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The disappointment of going to the seaside on the cusp of summer.
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