There is no antidote against the opium of Time.
— sir thomas browne, urn burial
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It was as though the earth itself had shifted and all the detritus of an empire had washed ashore.
After popping up for years on university reading lists and being praised in blogs of both anti-war activists and neocon crusaders, the essay was featured in a 2007 collection by Ira Glass.
>> Read “Losing the War.” >> Ira Glass' “The New Kings of Nonfiction.” >> Plug in NY Times book blog.
The life of several generations, as reflected in the history of a wood frame house.
Skip Crystal Skull and see this legendary reimagining of the original Raiders made by a bunch of teenagers.
From pitch viscosity to chopstick wrappers, intermittent proof that the world remains interesting.
Narrative Nonfiction
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