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‘Late Night’ Writer Mike Karnell Opens Vintage Lamp Store

Mike Karnell, a writer and director for “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” recently opened FloraLuce, a specialty lighting shop in Brooklyn.

By Anna Grace Lee

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The Last Days of Beckett’s, a Smoky New York Literary Salon

They came. They drank. They staged plays and argued about Shakespeare. For dozens of up-and-coming writers, actors and artists, it was nice while it lasted.

By Alex Vadukul

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Texas Observer Reverses Plan to Shut Down and Lay Off Staff

Former and current staff members had fought the decision to shut down the 68-year-old magazine, a bastion of liberal opinion and investigative journalism in a red state.

By Michael Levenson

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Why Is Everyone Reading ‘Mating’ by Norman Rush?

Norman Rush’s “Mating” has achieved handshake status among younger readers thinking seriously about romantic relationships.

By Marie Solis