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Dunn on Christensen

Katherine Dunn (Geek Love) admires Kate Christensen’s novels. (The Epicure’s Lament is her favorite.)

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Ugresic’s Baba Yaga

Dubravka Ugresic discusses her new interpretation of Baba Yaga, witch of Russian lore who kidnaps children & lives in a house on chicken feet.

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Personal Dickinson

David O’Neill shares his portrait of Emily Dickinson, whose silence has produced a discordant chorus of speculation and mythmaking.

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Until soon

Some scary news this morning: my father-in-law’s multiple myeloma has rather suddenly mutated into plasma cell leukemia. Rather than sitting on our terrace this weekend, Max and I (and The Magic Mountain) will be flying south for a trip of uncertain duration. Have a good holiday. I’ll be back when I’m back.

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