by Evan Hughes
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by Virginia C. McGuire
Is Colorado a perfect rectangle? The borders are defined by strict latitude and longitude lines, so by all accounts it should be; but thanks to a surveyor error back in 1879, it isn’t. The kink in the western side of America’s Otherwise Squariest Landmass…
by Myles Tanzer
Every New Yorker has a series of cherished myths and hard-earned wisdom that he or she considers the Gospel truth about how to get by in this city. But are the stories we tell ourselves in order to live really on the level? We turn to the…
Nine year old Betty Parris rolled over in bed. Her heavy fur blanket flopped over her…
There are many wonderful types of pleats in human clothing. Men benefit from almost…
These were the top 10 stories published by The Awl in June of 2011. You can also dive into daily archives for June of 2011 by using the calendar at the top of this page.