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How Mary Oliver’s Biographer Finally Met the Legendary Poet

 Oliver, who died yesterday, connected with people “on the page,” and Lindsay Whalen was no exception. By Lindsay Whalen
music

Surviving R. Kelly and the Problem With Modern Fan Culture

 Many of the biggest success stories of the last year in music involved men with volatile histories. By Craig Jenkins
music

Sharon Van Etten Gets Free

 On Remind Me Tomorrow the artist ditches guitars and finds bold new ways to write about love. By Rebecca Bengal
endings

Let’s Talk About the Ending of Glass

 In the age of the superhero boom, we deserve better. By Abraham Riesman

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