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Why is it that every year we have to do this dance? In late spring, Mayor Michael Bloomberg comes out with his budget announcing all sorts of draconian cuts–which he… Read more »

At the BBC, Michael Goldfarb wonders why novels and films fail to address the economic realities of our current age. Read much about the unemployed, lately? Did you even know… 16 / Read more »

If you’ve been to any of the various outdoor flea markets or craft fairs in New York recently, you’ve noticed a trend that’s a bit anachronistic: big booths with vendors… 2 / Read more »

The Encore Award Has there been a bid for Borders? “Get Caught Listening” Literary hair Researchers find 20 unpublished Anthony Burgess stories 40 literary terms you should know More writers… Read more »