The Great Hill of Athens
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Featured Interview
In Conversation with Rachel Segal
Recent Submissions
Politics, Current Events: State of Affairs—The Rise and Run of Hillary Clinton: The Early Years
Politics, Current Events: State of Affairs—The Rise and Run of Hillary Clinton: Prologue
Literature, Short Stories: The Grandmother's Story
Arts and Culture, Science: Shaving Perfection pt. 5: Post-Shave Care
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—Brains Pt. 2: Ruminations
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—Brains Pt 1: Cogitations
Past Interviews
In Conversation with James Hart
Serialized Pieces
Anatomy of A Trump Speech
Ben Tomkins
Politics, Current Events: Anatomy of a Trump Speech Pt. I
Politics, Current Events: Anatomy of a Trump Speech Pt. II, Rule of Three
Politics, Current Events: Anatomy of a Trump Speech pt. III - "Remember This..."
Politics, Current Events: Anatomy of a Trump Speech pt. IV - Gross Anatomy
Politics, Current Events: Anatomy of a Trump Speech pt. V - The Skeleton
Politics, Current Events: Anatomy of a Trump Speech pt. VI—The Organs
Politics, Current Events: Transcription of Trump's Yorktown Speech
The Symphony and the Stars: How the Mysteries of the Universe and the Mysteries of the Muse Shaped our Mind and our Spirit
Ben Tomkins
The Arts: The Symphony and the Stars pt. I - Ben Tomkins
The Arts: The Symphony and the Stars pt. II
The Arts: The Symphony and the Stars pt. III
The Arts: The Symphony and the Stars pt. IV
The Arts: The Symphony and the Stars pt. V
The Arts: The Symphony of the Stars pt. VI
Sins of the Flesch: The Vice of Extramusical Dalliance
Ben Tomkins
Literature, Humor: Sins of the Flesch: The Vice of Extramusical Dalliance—Prologue
Odd Food
Ben Tomkins
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—Brains Pt. 2: Ruminations
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—Brains Pt 1: Cogitations
Arts and Culture, Food: The Game Birds—The Quail
Arts and Culture, Food: The Game Birds—An Introduction
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—Escargot
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—The Oxtail
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—My Fridge Full of Crap
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—The Compost Bin
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—Pig Trotter pt. 3
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—Pig Trotter pt. 2
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—Pig Trotter pt. 1
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—Squid Ink
Arts and Culture, Food: Odd Food—The Octopus
Shaving Perfection - John TOmkins
Shaving Perfection Part 1: The Problem
Shaving Perfection Part 2: Sharp Things
Shaving Perfection Part 3: Shaving Cream and Shaving Soap
Shaving Perfection Part 4: Shaving Brushes
Shaving Perfection pt. 5: Post-Shave Care
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