Hell’s Yuppies by Trish Deitch Rohrer

Peter Scott, Britain’s most notorious cat burglar, recently passed away at the age of 82 and received an obituary fit for those that he stole from.

Shipping out: on the (nearly lethal) comforts of a luxury cruise by David Foster Wallace

Song of the Sausage Creature by Hunter S. Thompson

“There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them – but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one. That is why they are dangerous.”

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The All-Stars of David by Charles Bethea

In the great Jewish tradition, 43 members of the tribe descended on Southern Florida. But instead of playing canasta, they dreamed of victory on the diamond. With names like Greenberg, Lipetz, and Fish, they united in the hopes of bringing glory to the Holy Land (and maybe themselves) in this month’s World Baseball Classic. And every time they stepped up to the plate, it was a swing and a mitzvah.

Mia’s Story by Maureen Orth (1992)

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Edge and the Art Collector by Gary Sernovitz

Thirty Years of Skating by James Guida

My Weekend At A Furry Convention by Patricia Hernandez

“shrooms, furries and intense paranoia.”

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Frank Sinatra Has a Cold by Gay Talese (Esquire, 1966)

Of Diamonds and Sharks: The Trials of Art Superdealer Larry Gagosian By Eric Konigsberg

“I don’t know what ‘loyal’ means” — Larry Gagosian

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Bones of Contention by Paige Williams

Martin Luther King Jr.: An Interview with Playboy (1965)

Into the Unknown by David Roberts

“They were 31 men at the bottom of the world exploring uncharted territory. What followed was one of the most terrifying survival stories of all time.”

For Amusement Only: The Life and Death of the American Arcade by Laura June

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Picasso, Tate, 1960: the world’s first ‘art blockbuster’ by Tim Adams

The Squid Hunter by David Grann

The Fallacy of the Baseball Hall of Fame by Jonah Keri

Soul Men: The Making of The Blues Brothers by Ned Zeman

There was a budget for cocaine.

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