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Luke Epplin

Luke Epplin is a writer in New York City. His work has appeared in TheAtlantic.com, The New Yorker's Page-Turner, n+1, and Guernica, among other publications. He has been a Fulbright Scholar and a Doris M. Ohlsen Fellow. Contact him at lepplin@gmail.com.

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Cursed

100 Years of Wrigley Field

Happy birthday Wrigley Field, but are you too beautiful of a ballpark? After all, attendance at games is more sensitive to beer prices—much more—than it is to the Cubs’ record.

Luke Epplin

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Greatest. Year. Ever.

How to Write Every Baseball Book

Pick a year, any year, and declare it the best season in baseball history. And Luke Epplin says there are just a few more steps to follow.

Luke Epplin

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LIVING LEGEND

Stone Crazy, Stone Free

The legendary bluesman Buddy Guy talks to Luke Epplin about his memoir and how close he was to giving up a career in music.

Luke Epplin

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