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All She Wrote

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All She Wrote

In Praise of Pulp Fiction, Bodice Rippers, and Beach Reads

Helen Ellis relishes the summery nostalgia of well-worn, escapist novels

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All She Wrote

Helen Ellis Goes All In on Poker

At the card table, all bets are definitely on

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Arts & Culture

Helen Ellis on the Bygone Art of the Corsage

And how a New Orleans event brought wearable flowers back, if only for a moment

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