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Novelists Édouard Louis and Zadie Smith on writing in a distracting political present
The novelists, famous for addressing the trauma of the present and the past in their work, seek to harness the energy of uncompromised political beliefs...
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The UK and Russia are throwing unprecedented amounts of literary shade at each other
Watch out, Sherlock.
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Daniel Pinchbeck’s extraterrestrial explorations through LSD, UFO encounters, and ‘parasitic’ spirits
The writer and activist Daniel Pinchbeck recounts his personal journey through space, and time for Document's Fall/Winter 2013 issue.
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In 2003, Bagdad’s National Library was reduced to rubble—changing my life and Iraqi society forever
Art historian and archeologist Zainab Bahrani shares her story for Document's Spring/Summer 2013 issue.
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‘The O.G.’: A Poem by Glenn O’Brien
The artist shares an exclusive piece of work for Document's Fall/Winter 2012 issue.
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‘Infidels,’ or falling in love with Marilyn Monroe: a work of fiction by Abdellah Tai
Cinema was invented for this. To make us see our mothers in a different light. To have them forever. To share them without holding back. Without any jealousy.
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Justin Vivian Bond meditates on Marilyn Monroe, Blanche Dubois, and the allure of pearls
The acclaimed performer shares an essay, ‘Pearls, after the death of an anointed queen,’ for Document's Fall/Winter 2012 issue.
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