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Liz Maynes-Aminzade

Liz Maynes-Aminzade is the digital initiatives editor at the New Yorker and the former digital director at Public Books. She received her PhD in English from Harvard University in 2013. icon

Jamie Hector of “The Wire” on Acting and Activism

By Liz Maynes-Aminzade

Back in April, Public Books co-sponsored a conference organized by The Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University about the legacy of The Wire. The critically revered HBO series feels ...

“Bright Lines”: a Discussion Guide

By Sharon Marcus, Liz Maynes-Aminzade, Rinku Sen, & Caitlin Zaloom

The First Lady of New York City recently gave local booklovers something to celebrate. Over the next year, Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s residence, will open its doors to several lucky residents for a ...

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