What if T.S. Eliot, who had a cold at the time, hadn’t turned down an invitation to visit from Virginia Woolf, who was spiraling into depression? She died shortly thereafter... more »
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Once you are attuned to it, disgust is everywhere. But does it really define — and explain — humanity? ... more »