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Jun

22

2016

But What If We're Wrong

But What if We’re Wrong? by Chuck Klosterman

Reading this is like taking part in the best possible late-night dorm room bull session. Klosterman not only questions the assumptions we rely on, he explains why it’s important to do so. Hidebound critics who can’t stand hypotheticals, alternative histories, or possible futures will probably say he’s wasting their time with stoner logic, but the …

Jul

7

2014

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State Your Case

What’s the most famous book set in your state? Sure, it’s a subjective exercise (number of sales, awards, author’s profile, years of relevance, made into a movie), but it’s also fun food for thought—or as Mental_Floss says right under its featured map, “designed to get people arguing.”  Here’s what the mapmakers came up with for …