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Benjamin R. Cohen

Benjamin R. Cohen teaches at the University of Virginia and lives outside Charlottesville with his family. He also co-authors The World’s Fair and contributes to the Believer. You can email him here.

I Dream in Malcolm Gladwell

A new sport is taking hold, one that involves marshmallows, sticks, and fire. BENJAMIN R. COHEN follows the spirit of a fuzzy dome to the far reaches of human experience. (Spoofs & Satire | January 7, 2009)

Blacksburg and Biography

It stunned the nation that the Virginia Tech murders took place; it shocked Virginians that they occurred in Blacksburg. A former longtime resident, BENJAMIN R. COHEN traces his connections to the tragedy. (Personal Essays | April 24, 2007)

Hoping for a Safe Return

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: Your child goes missing only days before you try and claim him as a dependent on your tax return. BENJAMIN R. COHEN’s tale of loss and capital gains. (Spoofs & Satire | April 10, 2006)

Die Softly

Action movies may seem old hat these days, but they had to start somewhere. BENJAMIN R. COHEN takes us back to the pre-Schwarzenegger years, when a movie audience thirsty for speed and thrills could only turn to My Dinner with André. (Opinions | February 24, 2004)


TODAY’S FEATURE

Test Post

Rather than shopping or a pottery workshop, blogging shows promise as a fun, “couple-y” activity. THE GOLEM writes the entry that took a thousand years.

OUR MAN IN BOSTON

Question, Questions, Questions?

Padgett Powell's bebop solo of a book is 164 pages of interrogatory--that's right, questions.

INFINITE SUMMER

Dracula

Sponsored by TMN, the online book club reads the vampire novel that sired them all.
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Abhay Khosla

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