The Griffin Poetry Prize Shakeup: New Rules, New Controversy
Scott Griffin wants to create the most lucrative poetry prize in the world. Not everyone is happy
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Why Are We So Obsessed with Scammers?
As the threat of online fraud and phishing grows, so does our appetite for TV shows about con artists
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Why Are Sex Workers Forced to Wear a Financial Scarlet Letter?
Discrimination against sex work has become a flashpoint for advocates of freedom of expression and economic rights
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Who Loses as Online Betting Takes Over Sports?
Gambling on sports used to be tightly controlled. Now the floodgates have been flung open
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Hotline Proves Happy Endings Are Still Worth Writing
Fiction about immigrants tends toward melancholy and tragedy. Dimitri Nasrallah’s new novel delivers something different
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Why Success in Canada Means Moving to America
Canada’s modest institutions have lowered the ceiling on creative professionals. Is leaving the answer?
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Robots Are Writing Poetry, and Many People Can’t Tell the Difference
Machines are putting out astonishingly human writing. What does that mean for the future of art?
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A War on the Rich? A New Book Aims to Dispel Anger toward Affluence
We shouldn’t criticize the 1 percent, In Defence of Wealth insists—we should thank them
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Grief Struck Me Speechless. Learning a New Language Helped Me Open Up
An impulsive decision to take Spanish classes became a turning point after the deaths of loved ones
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What Happened to Your Face? A Meditation on the Pandemic Beard
Status symbol, face warmer, or sign of disrepute? Facial hair trends often change alongside historical events
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