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Aaron Zinger

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The Barber on Fifth and Prune

A tale of a 19th-century Philadelphian who was definitely not up to something.

Sep 19

The Barber on Fifth and Prune

Sep 19

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The Jews and the Bicycle Riders

The history of an anti-anti-Semitic snark

Sep 13

The Jews and the Bicycle Riders

Sep 13

Disaster Prevention Is So Boring

Catastrophes get you on the news.

Aug 24

Disaster Prevention Is So Boring

Aug 24

Would Mary Shelley listen to Taylor Swift?

In an article last week, Matthew Green, Associate Professor in Literature and Popular Culture at the University of Nottingham, writes

Jul 27

Would Mary Shelley listen to Taylor Swift?

Jul 27

Fusions

Stories of hate, love, and the complexities of nations.

Jul 5

Fusions

Jul 5

Yes, Carrots Really Are Orange Because of Orangists

How genetics and art history confirmed an old Dutch story.

Jun 21

Yes, Carrots Really Are Orange Because of Orangists

Jun 21

Diasporic Nationalism: The Accidental Anti-Zionism of Deep Space Nine

(warnings: this post advocates a form of anti-Zionism and spoils a pretty good plot twist, by nineties TV standards.)

May 29

Diasporic Nationalism: The Accidental Anti-Zionism of Deep Space Nine

May 29

Legends of Korah

Who doesn’t love a rebel?

May 10

Legends of Korah

May 10

Meet William Godwin, the 18th-century philosopher who was right about everything

Except how to parent daughters, and whether stars are real.

May 2

Meet William Godwin, the 18th-century philosopher who was right about everything

May 2

Seven Glass Beads

A string of thematic histories in search of a thesis.

May 2

Seven Glass Beads

May 2

Aaron Zinger

Aaron Zinger

he/they

I publish essays about twice a week at Outlandish Claims (outlandishclaims.substack.com). It’s free, as are the archives. Thanks for reading!

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