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Behind the Music of Moonbeam City: An Interview With Mark Brooks

“I assume we’ve boned, but could you remind me of your name?” If the idea of Rob Lowe delivering this line as a sleazy and wince-inducingly narcissistic cop strikes you as more than a tad funny, then welcome to Moonbeam … Continue reading

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Let’s Vote on It: Four Short Essays by Lynne Tillman

Here Lynne does for the essay what Lydia Davis has done for the short story – set it free. And the results are funny, disturbing – and true. Continue reading

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Stand Up Comedy and the Essay, aka Louis C.K. Meet Michel de Montaigne

It could be a joke, two men walk into a bar… But no Taylor Reinhart links standup to the essay to Michel de Montaigne himself. Continue reading

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