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Hope in the Dark

Saul Austerlitz

What are we watching now? A newsletter on culture, comedy, and more from the author of KIND OF A BIG DEAL and GENERATION FRIENDS.

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    Author of "Kind of a Big Deal," "Generation Friends," and more. Bylines in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Vanity Fair, and Slate.

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