Ancient Grains Archive
A Chat With Jane Smiley About Nancy Mitford: “May She Rise”
Ancient Grains, Interviews
Oct 21, 2013
Previously: Force-Ranking the Mitford Sisters.
Nancy Mitford (the "direct link between...Wodehouse and Waugh") is having a bit of a moment right now. With the re-release of Christmas Pudding, Pigeon Pie, and Highland Fling, it's the first time in forty years that all eight of her novels have been available
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The End of Prestige Television
Ancient Grains, Television
Oct 21, 2013
The final episode aired on a Sunday night at 9, following months of public commemoration. There were spontaneous parades in twelve cities. The New York Times published a profile that literally glowed (each copy was hand-brushed in strontium aluminate).
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Family of Mysteriously Missing Victim Not All That Interested In Answers, Actually
Ancient Grains, Humor
Oct 21, 2013
The family of a mysteriously vanished victim whose remains were suddenly found after years of speculation is not asking local authorities why relevant information surrounding the circumstances of his death was not released to them upon discovery two decades ago.
"His loved ones feel comfortable never knowing exactly what has happened to him
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The Five Stages of Being Biracial (If You’re Me)
Ancient Grains, Writing
Oct 21, 2013
1. Denial
It wasn’t that the idea of being biracial frustrated me, it was just that I didn’t think I was it.
Yes, I finally learned to write “Jaya Saxena,” but to a blank-slate of a five-year-old that combination of letters was just as random
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Monday Link Roundup!
Ancient Grains, The Internet
Oct 21, 2013
I have no interest in podcasts in general, but have become hooked on Book Riot's, and now feel better prepared to sound knowledgeable about current literary things, not just Robertson Davies. Check it out! Also, now that I'm exploring the world of podcasts, what ...Read More
“Girl Drink Drunk,” Kids in the Hall
Ancient Grains, Humor
Oct 21, 2013
It's a slow, delicious, fruity spiral.
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Toast Points: The Week of October 18th, 2013
Ancient Grains, Meta
Oct 18, 2013
On Monday, we begged female scientists to flock to our banner and learned about the real meaning of Thanksgiving for Canadians.
Tuesday, MALE GAMERS ONLY and MALE PROFESSORS NEVER.
On Wednesday, there was some parenting content. But mostly we talked about the devil and To Kill a
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Before Peter Pan
Ancient Grains, Fan Fiction, Movies
Oct 18, 2013
"Then make the DOG the nanny," Mr. Darling snapped.
Mrs. Darling laughed.
His eyes glittered. "I wasn't joking."
That was the night everything changed.
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