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Fritz Haeg on the Geodesic Dome

How did Haeg come to live there?

Have you endorsed a candidate?

Not yet, says Estefan.

Gloria Estefan on Performing in Cuba

The singer says it’s her dream to one day perform in a free Cuba.

Gloria Estefan on Perez Hilton

Perez is a true fan.

The Internet and the Music Industry

The Internet has changed the game.

The take away is where the music came from.

What does it mean to be Latin?

It is an enriching thing, says Gloria Estefan.

Keith Gessen Reads from All The Sad Young Literary Men

Mark starts the book happily married.

Is political writing political activism?

Gessen, on the power of ideas.

Keith Gessen on Celebrity Month

Writers, Gessen says, are just not cut out for it.

Why does Gawker hate you?

Keith Gessen responds.

Does n+1 have beef with Dave Eggers?

No, but McSweeny’s has proved to be a useful literary foil, says Gessen.

Keith Gessen, one of the literary magazine’s founders, explains.

Keith Gessen on Fitzgerald: Defending A Title

Gessen’s title harks back to a work by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and some readers aren’t pleased.

Who is your reader?

All The Sad Young Literary Men is for college grads wondering “how this works,” says Gessen.

Why did you write All The Sad Young Literary Men?

It started as a bunch of stories, Gessen says.

Keith Gessen on All The Sad Young Literary Men

Gessen discusses the triptych structure of the book, and addresses some criticisms.

Keith Gessen on Dating as a Historical Phenomenon

Why do we shop for love?

Re: Which writers inform your work?

Michel Houellebecq, among others.

When did you decide to become a writer?

Gessen always wanted to be one, but it took him a while to sit down and start.

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