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Author Archives: Hannah Miet
Lies, Truth and Memory: The Memoir Debacle
In 2009, Stephen Elliott traveled the country on a D.I.Y. book tour to promote his memoir The Adderall Diaries. (This meant the tour was not sponsored by his publisher; he went where he was invited by readers, often in small … Continue reading
Posted in Literature
Tagged Daniel Nester, Genzlinger, Greg Mortenson, Hellen Keller, HTML Giant, James Frey, Memoirs, Nick Flynn, Oprah, Roxane Gay, Shaw, Stephen Elliott, The Rumpus
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Salt & Fat. (Now with salt and fat.)
For over a year, the space was boarded up. It was vacant, save for a faded sign that advertised Korean Well-Being Cuisine. That false promise of nutrients, on the corner of 42nd Street and Queens Boulevard, was answered by Salt … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged bacon, did I mention bacon?, Literal food restaurants, Pies n' Thighs, Salt & Fat
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Twitter as Art
Some people tweet for self-promotion. Or as a product their employers are promoting. Others share information, or seek it. Or narrate what the Bronx Zoo Cobra is seeing while slithering around the city. But many people simply tweet their thoughts. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture
Tagged art, Elizabeth Taylor, Kanye West, Kickstarter, Twitter
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The New Yorker: Longform Storytelling in a Snowglobe
“Will longform stories go unread by a generation that relies on 140 characters to get their news?” This question was billed as the focal point of “Longform Storytelling in a Short-Attention-Span World,” a free event presented by ProPublica and The … Continue reading
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Nine Lives, Set to Music
Dan Baum arrived in New Orleans on August 31st, 2005, two days after the levees broke. He was there to cover Hurricane Katrina for The New Yorker and his work focused mostly on the disaster alone: the police department, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arsene DeLay, Colman DeKay, Dan Baum, Deborah Davis, Michael Cerveris, Musical adaptation, new orleans, Nine Lives, Paul Sanchez, Symphony Space
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