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At a young age, I realized two key facts about myself: I like books, and I have a lousy memory.
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Just about every city in the world—as well as suburbs and deserts—has stickers, murals, and wheatpastes to admire. But what if it’s all graffiti to you?
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30 iconic movie moments that almost didn't happen, including Indy bringing a gun to a sword fight and E.T.'s love of Reese's Pieces
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From 2006 to 2009, I was a reader for the Discover Great New Writers program, helping to select works of uncommon literary quality by first-time or undiscovered writers.
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From 2008 to 2011, I reviewed fiction and nonfiction, including The Story of Edgar Sawtelle and The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them.
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Three new books explore the reality (and the fantasy) behind realty.
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Painting in caves, Kilroy traveling around, Cornbread falling in love, and other game-changing moments in the history of street art.
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We’re all stuck in Plasticville, intimately yoked to “a variety of synthetica” that makes our lives more livable.
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People wandered by, asking, 'Who's playing tonight?' Those in the queue answered, 'Writers. A lot of writers.'
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From 2004 to 2008, I reviewed literary fiction for the publishing industry's most important trade magazine [unbylined].
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What do Gaia and Keith Haring have in common? They both started out as street artists.