First Links — 6.10.14

An Interview with Ann Wroe, Obituaries Writer for The Economist
Isabelle Fraser, The Hairpin

Who Wants to Shoot an Elephant?
Wells Tower, GQ

How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Vladimir Jabotinsky
Adam Rovner, Jewish Daily Forward

Ever Wished That Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson Would Return to the Comics Page? Well, He Just Did.
Stephan Pastis, Pearls Before Swine

Working-Class Ballet
Simon Critchley, Roads & Kingdoms

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