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Elegant Trash
In his second book, Rob Sheffield uses ‘80s pop to explore adolescent memories, complex emotions, and the woes of being the de facto “gay friend.” Readers might suspect that Rob Sheffield is doomed to...
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The Week Social Media Broke My Heart
Do you still remember the Internet of last week, just another barrage of all-over-the-place political and cultural events in which millions of people watched, reacted and interacted online? It was the...
View ArticleEmily Dickinson: Karaoke Queen?
For Bookish, music writer and self-described “karaoke ho” Rob Sheffield lists which songs famous authors of the past would have belted out on karaoke night.He’s unquestionably right about Oscar Wilde...
View ArticleClassic Authors’ Karaoke Jams from Readers
Yesterday, we linked to Rob Sheffield’s Bookish post matching classic authors with karaoke songs.Our readers responded with their own picks on Twitter, and we loved them so much we collected some of...
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Notable NYC: 5/18–5/24
Saturday 5/18: Ryan Dobran and Bridget Talone read poetry. Unnameable Books, 7 p.m., free. Joshua Escobar and Matt Longabucco joins the Segue Series. Zinc Bar, 4:30 p.m., $5. Sunday 5/19: Julia...
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Notable Online: 4/11–4/17
Sunday 4/11: C. Dale Young, Erin Belieu, Shira Dentz, Keith Kopka, Noah Warren, and Catherine Pierce, with guest host Carrie Olivia Adams, join the Mercy Street Readings. Zoom, 7 p.m. EDT, $6 suggested...
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