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a part taken from a longer work
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This article includes excerpts from The Meaning of It All by Rivka Weinberg and published by Oxford University Press in the US © Weinberg 2026.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The excerpt begins with a 1988 trip McDonough takes to Stewart’s home in Fort Pierce, Florida, and ends with the reveal of a shocking event that changes the course of his subject’s life.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Listen to the author read an excerpt.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
This essay is an edited excerpt from the chapbook Jig, published in the Cahier Series (January 2026) by the Center for Writers & Translators at the American University of Paris, and Sylph Editions, London.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The excerpt begins with a 1988 trip McDonough takes to Stewart’s home in Fort Pierce, Florida, and ends with the reveal of a shocking event that changes the course of his subject’s life.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Listen to the author read an excerpt.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
This essay is an edited excerpt from the chapbook Jig, published in the Cahier Series (January 2026) by the Center for Writers & Translators at the American University of Paris, and Sylph Editions, London.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
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Primary Zoning Contact Corrie Sharp said Tuesday that the city received one verified request for quotation from AECOM Hunt and Powers and Sons Construction working together.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The series retains its fondness for rapid-fire, near-impenetrable finance jargon and for ostentatious literary quotations—the product, we’re meant to assume, of the characters’ otherwise wasted Oxbridge educations.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Add the remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons of milk, and teaspoon of vanilla extract and beat until smooth and creamy.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Panthenol and purslane extract calm and reduce visible redness, while the lightweight formula blends in easily and layers seamlessly under makeup.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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And its ability to control passage through the Strait of Hormuz represents one of its biggest strategic advantages.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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An ongoing and almost total block on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime passage for oil and gas out of the Middle East, has sent global energy prices soaring.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Morake alleged in his complaint that Jonasi has been performing this joke for the past eight years, continued to do so at comedy clubs after the clip went viral, and tried to monetize the bit with merch.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The most notable thing he’s starred in lately was a clip of him on a podcaster’s couch, hunched and diminished, talking about his fear of gay people.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The department issued 9,313 traffic citations, up from 7,827 in 2024, and 252 DUI arrests.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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City police issued a citation to the 14-year-old rider for operating an e-bike underage, but no one was charged for the injury to Stotko.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The clips featured the band recording the song in the middle of the desert, with the snippet highlighting the back half of the pre-chorus and the first half of the chorus.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2026
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After posting the video on Tuesday, LaRussell doubled down on promoting the untitled track, posting several snippets of himself performing verses.—
Zara Irshad,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
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