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...forward while also drawing deeply from it.” Recently, he even took shots at Professor of English James Wood, harnessing his comedic touch in a vicious parody of Wood’s “How Fiction Works.” The article, “Wow Fiction Works!,” which appeared in Harper’s Magazine in February, attacked the perceived snobbery of Wood’s approach to literature, the arrogance of Wood’s crypto-normative approach. Whitehead assumed the voice of a pompous literary quack to make his point...

Author: By Sanders I. Bernstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Colson Whitehead ’91 | 4/15/2009 | See Source »

...Wow.  Just wow.  Where do we begin...

Author: By Maxwell L. Child | Title: Frisbees Are Apparently a More Useful Advising Tool Than the Q Guide | 4/12/2009 | See Source »

...first one, being 17, I was in awe of everyone else, thinking, Oh, wow, there's Michael Jordan and Mary Lou Retton, and sort of forgetting that I was there as an Olympian too. I'd have to say this past Olympics [has been my favorite], only because as a 41-year-old you appreciate things more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Dara Torres | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...answer was ‘xoxo.’ I just missed qualifying to the finals.RR: Not that you’re bitter about it or anything.DIG: No, but my wife was. That’s why I came here. This is only my second tournament.RR: Impressive! Wow, how long does it take you to do a Sunday New York Times Crossword?DIG: It depends on if I pick up the theme quickly, but around 10 to 15 minutes.RR: Would you call yourself a cruciverbalist [a constructor or solver of crossword puzzles]?DIG: Yes, but only around people...

Author: By Logan R. Ury, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Roving Reporter: Crossword Puzzle Tournament | 4/8/2009 | See Source »

...Wow. It's rare to hear someone from your camp sound so hopeful about the Department of Agriculture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Local-Food Maven Alice Waters | 3/25/2009 | See Source »

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