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Jul 6, 2026
I don’t drink them, but I understand their purpose.
Recommends
Jul 3, 2026
The reading, watching, viewing, and listening recommendations for this month.
Jun 29, 2026
What is this concept in the day to day?
Jun 22, 2026
My 9 repeat essay, short story, & criticism reads.
Salon Series
Jun 21, 2026
A conversation with the author of 'The Spinster Cookbook.'
Jun 15, 2026
And San Juan City Hall's random war against trees.
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Does it have an anti-intellectual agenda?
How can we learn from what we like?
Excerpts from a lecture, as well as a sincere question.
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We’re stuck in San Juan until Benny’s done with chemo. Here’s what we’re eating.
I took the bait and ended up in a rage.
Italian political dramas and summer ennui.