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The Myth of The Alcoholic Writer and Praying Drunk: Monday’s Margins

By Matt Borondy | Published: February 10, 2014
Abandoned liquor store

“Loneliness is a state of lack, a longing, and though that can be acutely painful it’s also interesting.”

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Top Ten Albums of 2013

By Anna-Lynne Williams | Published: December 31, 2013
iron wine album cover 2013

The National’s Trouble Will Find Me tops Identity Theory’s 10 best albums of 2013.

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“Weightless” by Washed Out: Song of the Month, December 2013

By Identity Theory Staff | Published: December 31, 2013
Washed Out Paracosm album cover

You’ve waited all your life
To leave it all behind

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25 Years After: Die Hard, A Degenerative Retrospective

By David C. Ryan | Published: December 23, 2013
Bruce Willis in Die Hard

John McTiernan’s Die Hard opened twenty-five years ago to a mixed reception, receiving both popular praise and critical loathing.

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“Sea of Love” by The National: Song of the Month, November 2013

By Identity Theory Staff | Published: November 27, 2013
The National Trouble Will Find Me album cover

Our music editor Anna-Lynne is in love with “Sea of Love” by The National so hard that she selected it to be our song of the month for November.

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Enter The Valley of Amazement: Monday’s Margins

By Matt Borondy | Published: November 4, 2013
The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan cover

New books this week from Amy Tan, Ann Patchett, Fannie Flagg and more.

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A Life in Books: Monday’s Margins

By Matt Borondy | Published: October 28, 2013
A Life in Books Warren Lehrer

New books this week: A Life in Books by Warren Lehrer, At Night We Walk in Circles by Daniel Alarcón, and Johnny Cash: The Life by Robert Hilburn

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The Re-Emergence of Donna Tartt: Monday’s Margins

By Matt Borondy | Published: October 21, 2013
Donna Tartt Goldfinch cover

Donna Tartt’s first book in ten years, The Goldfinch, comes out this week; Charles Blackstone releases a new book; and fans of The Beatles and Philip Roth get early Halloween treats.

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New Anne Rice and Christopher Rice: Monday’s Margins

By Matt Borondy | Published: October 14, 2013
The Heavens Rise Cover

New books this week from the Rice clan and others, plus a local reading by Joseph Bates.

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10 Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes on Truth, Peace, and Compassion

By Matt Borondy | Published: October 11, 2013
Thich Nhat Hanh

“It is my conviction that there is no way to peace – peace is the way.”

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Dave Eggers, Creative Habits, and 40 Years of Erica Jong: Monday’s Margins

By Matt Borondy | Published: October 7, 2013
Nothing To See Here

New books from Dave Eggers, Chuck Palahniuk, Andre Dubus III, George Pelecanos and Jo Baker. Plus: Fear of Flying 40 years later, and habits of the most creative people.

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7 Classic Poems of Autumn

By Identity Theory Staff | Published: October 4, 2013
Fall leaves

A selection of classic fall poetry by Shakespeare, Frost, Keats, and other dead poets.

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“Brennisteinn” by Sigur Rós: Song of the Month, October 2013

By Identity Theory Staff | Published: October 2, 2013
Sigur Ros Kveikur album cover

“Brennisteinn” by Sigur Rós is our song of the month for October 2013.

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What We’re Reading: October 2013

By Identity Theory Staff | Published: October 1, 2013
The Clumsy Living

Our staff’s reading list for October includes books by Jhumpa Lahiri, Aimee Bender, Allan Gurganus, Lisa Fugard, Naomi Wolf, Jane Smiley, Bob Hicok, and other authors.

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New Malcolm Gladwell and T.C. Boyle: Monday’s Margins

By Matt Borondy | Published: September 30, 2013
David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

This week’s new books include titles from Malcolm Gladwell, T. C. Boyle, Elizabeth Gilbert, Identity Theory contributor Joseph Bates, and spy-turned-novelist Valerie Plame.

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