Preamble Paper Moons By Lewis H. Lapham Americans have a genius for the artful dodge, but also an infallible willingness to play the fool. More
Essay Rogue Wounds By Daniel Mason Playing ill or feigning madness has been a con for hundreds of years. But can a fake sickness become a real sickness? More
Essay A Fish Tale By David Samuels Long before Moby Dick, Herman Melville set off on a Polynesian trip that became a famous literary hoax. More
Essay We Buy Broken Gold By Clancy Martin Why would a wealthy diamond merchant in a three-thousand-dollar suit want to cheat me out of a hundred bucks’ worth of gold? More
