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Alex Shephard

Alex Shephard is a staff writer at The New Republic, where he has covered politics and culture since 2015. His work has also appeared in New York, GQ, The Atlantic, The Nation, and other publications.  

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February 4, 2016
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Everybody Hates Ted
Ted Cruz is so easy to hate that loathing him has become a form of political poetry.
January 10, 2016
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Which TV Shows Will Win at Tonight’s Golden Globes?
January 10, 2016
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Which Films Will Win at Tonight’s Golden Globes?
December 21, 2015
Amazon Dominated Nearly Everything This Year
With $100 billion in revenue in sight, Amazon’s terrifying logistical takeover of the world may soon be complete.
November 3, 2015
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Teens for Trump!
At a recent Donald Trump book-signing in New York, minors were out in force
October 30, 2015
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A Eulogy for Grantland
The beloved sports and pop culture website produced "ecstatic criticism"
October 29, 2015
The Ben Carson Paradox
The same qualities that attract voters to Ben Carson make him a terrible debater
October 23, 2015
Harry Potter and the Diversified Brand
Seven years after "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the Harry Potter franchise continues to expand
October 19, 2015
How Amazon Quietly Became America's Biggest Publisher of Translated Literature
October 13, 2015
Marlon James Wins 2015 Man Booker Prize
October 12, 2015
Who Will Win the 2015 Man Booker Prize?
The UK's most prestigious literary prize takes on the world
October 8, 2015
Belarusian Author Svetlana Alexievich Wins 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature
October 7, 2015
Who Will Win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
If Bob Dylan wins, I will eat my copy of "Blood on the Tracks"
October 5, 2015
Is an Amy Schumer Essay Collection Worth $10 Million?
The logic behind publishers’ massive celebrity book deals
September 23, 2015
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Child Migrants’ Exhausting Journey to Europe
At the border, families find themselves unable to enter the European Union.
September 23, 2015
A Conservative's Guide to Undermining Pope Francis
September 12, 2015
The Hunt for a Possible Pynchon Novel Leads to a Name
Literary speculation begun by Harper’s Magazine is traced to an author in Hawaii—A.J. Perry

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