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May 8, 2021 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Thomas Pynchon on History, Truth, “Living Inside the System,” Death, and More.

  Happy birthday, Thomas Pynchon! 84, today! Here is Against the Day‘s Jesse’s school essay on “What It Means to…

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May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 - Books, Reading, Small Presses, Writing

Happy Short Story Month!

  May is Short Story Month! Every month is Short Story Month! Happy Short Story Month! Here’s a list of…

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