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The New Inquiry is a space for discussion that aspires to enrich cultural and public life by putting all available resources—both digital and material—toward the promotion and exploration of ideas.
 
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Amanda Rivkin is a Fulbright grant recipient in photography based in Azerbaijan. She has previously worked...
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Daniel Larison is a Senior Editor at The American Conservative, where he blogs at Eunomia, and writes...
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David Scher is a New York artist. He is represented by Pierogi in Brooklyn, Galerie Jean Brolly in Paris...
David Winters is a literary and cultural critic living in Cambridge, UK. He has written for The Millions...
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Jenna Brager is currently working and living in Washington, D.C, while drawing comics, making zines and...
Jennifer Acker is the editor of The Common.
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Jesse Elias Spafford will graduate with a degree in philosophy from Pomona College. He enjoys reading...
John Cusick is the author of Girl Parts and a literary agent with Scott Treimel NY. He is a co-founder...
John Marsh is Assistant Professor of English at Pennsylvania State University. In addition to numerous...
Jonathan Lethem is an author and critic based in Pomona, California. For more information, visit his...
Kartina Richardson is a filmmaker and writer from New York. She is the author of mirrorfilm.org and a...
Kevin Breathnach is a freelance writer from Dublin, Ireland. He currently lives and works in Gwangju...
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Madeline Lane-McKinley is a writer, poet, and doctoral student at UC Santa Cruz. Her current project...
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Raquel Laneri is an assistant editor at Forbes, where she also writes about fashion and art. She lives...
Roger Bellin teaches American literature, Continental philosophy, film, and digital humanities, for the...
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