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‘Proportional Representation’ Has No Place In Diversity Discussions

by Léonicka Valcius · August 18, 2014
Léonicka Valcius returns with another installment of her diversity in publishing series.
Books

Diversity in Publishing: Next Steps in the Discussion

by Léonicka Valcius · June 11, 2014
Léonicka Valcius on the diversity in publishing conversation.
Friendship

A Meeting Between Elizabeth Wurtzel and Jonathan Franzen

by Mallory Ortberg · September 30, 2013
Nothing brings friends together like hating the Internet. In this episode, Elizabeth Wurtzel and Jonathan Franzen learn a very special lesson.

More by Mallory Ortberg

  • Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market,” As I Understand It

  • Lord Byron’s “Fare Thee Well,” or “I Just Think It’s Funny How”

  • Questions I Have Asked During The Only Episode Of Doctor Who I Have Ever Seen Until My Friend Said “Okay, Mallory, Why Don’t You Write Your Questions Down And Ask Them All After We’re Done Watching?”

  • Joan Didion and Anna Wintour: Best Friends Forever

Books

Cut from the Classics: Affable Johnson

by Rebecca Jane Stokes · July 17, 2013
Exploring the short life of Affable Johnson, cut from Charles Dickens' seminal classic "Great Expectations."
Books

Cut From the Classics: Sarah Pebbletush

by Rebecca Jane Stokes · July 3, 2013
Meet Sarah Pebbletush, the long-forgotten "plain best friend" of Jane Austen's most beloved novel.
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