The Believer – August 2005

Issue twenty-six

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The Believer – August 2005

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Interviews

An Interview with Ian McEwan

writers

An Interview with Jonathan Haidt

thinkers

An Interview with Bjork

musicians

Departments

beings

Mary Guterson

beings

Brian H. Kehrl

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Essays

Ignatius Donnelly, Prince of Cranks

J. M. Tyree

The Semen of Hercules

Tony Perrottet

Dennis Cooper, Probably

Jason McBride

France, Inc.

David Ng

Comics

Four-Color Comics: Ride of a Lifetime

Michael Kupperman

Columns

Stuff I’ve Been Reading: August 2005

Nick Hornby

La Zona Fantasma: Ghosts and Ancient History

Javier Marías

Sedaratives: Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris

Interviews

An Interview with Ian McEwan

writers

An Interview with Jonathan Haidt

thinkers

An Interview with Bjork

musicians

Reviews

A Review of: Chez Nous by Angie Estes

Stephanie Burt

A Review of: Refusing Heaven by Jack Gilbert

Sarah Manguso

A Review of: Lunar Park by Bret Easton’s Ellis

Benjamin Strong

A Review of: Virga by Scott Zieher

Milton L. Welch

A Review of: Flight by Ginger Strand

Lara Tupper

A Review of: Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link

Dennis Lim

Schema

The Dickins Medal for Animal Bravery

Peter Owen Nelson

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