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Neil deGrasse Tyson and Neil Gaiman on the Secret of Genius

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Neil Gaiman on the Secret of Genius

“You don’t even know what the word ‘vacation’ means because what you’re doing is what you want to do and a vacation FROM that is anything BUT a vacation.”

Michael Lewis on Writing, Money, and the Necessary Self-Delusion of Creativity

Michael Lewis on Writing, Money, and the Necessary Self-Delusion of Creativity

“When you’re trying to create a career as a writer, a little delusional thinking goes a long way.”

To Be or Not To Be: <em>Hamlet</em> as a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Novel

To Be or Not To Be: Hamlet as a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Novel

Ophelia as an emancipated science-lover and Hamlet as an emo thirty-something.

Culinary Advice from James Beard, Illustrated by the Provensens

Culinary Advice from James Beard, Illustrated by the Provensens

“Take time to cherish the old and to investigate the new.”

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