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t h e h i t l i s t

Posted on January 7, 2013 by daysofyore

We did it. We survived 2012, with its apocalyptic predictions and tragic realities. 2013 is either a magical year or a jinxed year, depending on your inclinations for superstition. Or else it’s just a year, like any other. But particulars … Continue reading →

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h a p p y h o l i d a y s

Posted on December 17, 2012 by daysofyore

Dear Friends, Another fabulous year filled with fascinating Yores is now drawing to a close. And, as the snow falls and the many holiday parties approach, we are taking some time to reflect and reload. The Days of Yore will … Continue reading →

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André Aciman

Posted on December 10, 2012 by daysofyore

André Aciman was born in Alexandria, Egypt to French-speaking parents in a Jewish home where Italian, Ladino, Greek, and Arabic were also spoken. After his family was forced to leave Egypt in 1965, they lived briefly in Italy and France … Continue reading →

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D.T. Max

Posted on December 3, 2012 by daysofyore

D.T. Max is the author of The Family That Couldn’t Sleep: A Medical Mystery and the bestseller Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace. Max is a staff writer for The New Yorker and … Continue reading →

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t u r k e y a n d t h a n k s

Posted on November 26, 2012 by daysofyore

In honor of Thanksgiving last year we published a compilation of some of the very best advice that had been printed on these virtual pages. Now we are featuring a repeat-performance. Last year you got the advice pre-Turkey; this time … Continue reading →

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Victor LaValle

Posted on November 19, 2012 by daysofyore

Victor LaValle is a writer and teacher who was raised in Queens, New York and now lives in Washington heights with his wife and young son. He is the author of the short story collection Slapboxing with Jesus, three novels, … Continue reading →

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Sloane Crosley

Posted on November 12, 2012 by daysofyore

Sloane Crosley is a young American writer who established her voice early and forcefully. Both of her collections of essays, I Was Told There’d Be Cake and How Did You Get This Number, were New York Times Bestsellers. In 2009, … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Lethem

Posted on November 5, 2012 by daysofyore

Jonathan Lethem is an American writer whose work spans styles, genres, and odd nooks of curiosity and philosophy, garnering him devoted fans across a broad spectrum, from sci-fi junkies to social realism devotees. He has published nine novels, among them … Continue reading →

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h a l l o w e e n w e e k

Posted on October 29, 2012 by daysofyore

Boo! It’s Halloween week, and that means it’s time for us to look back at some scary moments in DoY history. Or, rather, in the history of our interviewees. Alright, there are (mostly) no knives or bloody gore in here. … Continue reading →

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Lois Lowry

Posted on October 22, 2012 by daysofyore

Lois Lowry is one of the most renowned authors of young adult and children’s books in America. She has twice won the Newbery Medal for her work, for Number the Stars in 1990 and The Giver in 1993, and has … Continue reading →

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