Walking up Ocean Parkway has always felt a little like being in Miami north of South Beach on Collins. I figured the sensation would dissipate once I moved there. Three months later, though, despite all the red brick and Northeastern foliage, it still seems like I might stroll a couple blocks toward the park and stumble on the Fontainebleau. The . . .
His father had three testicles. Rumors of his love child may be true. At 82, Gore Vidal retains the power to entertain and surprise.
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Hanif Kureishi likens creative writing courses to mental hospitals, saying they foster false hopes and shooting rampages.
Armed with Sharpies, erasers and righteous indignation, two apostles of the apostrophe … crusade to rid the world of bad signs. (Via.)