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Who’s Afraid of Joyce Carol Oates?
The 83-year-old novelist is a reliable source of Twitter drama — for which we should be grateful
The American Dream Is a Fraud. What Now?
In ‘Stakes Is High,’ Mychal Denzel Smith argues that justice begins with challenging America's self-perception
Why Men Love the Men Who Hurt Them
Leopold and Loeb are the model of toxic intimacy in the queer romance ‘These Violent Delights’
The Harsh Blue-Collar Reality of Working as a Prison Guard
David Moloney’s ‘Barker House’ is a wholly unique look into America’s darkest corner