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The Purim Spiel is far more than a communal talent show or a lighthearted break from liturgical sobriety; it is a profound psychological mechanism rooted in the “Carnivalesque” inversion of reality.

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I taught a course at Writers Victoria to roughly 12 aspiring writers. One has since published five novels, and another has published two books that have won or been shortlisted for major literary ...

How Terrell “Lucky” John improvised his way to unlikely stardom as the pitchman for TopDog Law.

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Discover the practical origins of romantic clichés like roses, chocolate, and candlelight, and how they evolved into symbolic love gestures worldwide.

What “Harold and Maude” taught me most is that it’s perfectly OK to be fascinated with death, so long as it helps you to appreciate everything that comes before it, because they go hand in hand, and a ...