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alcoholism
July 10, 2020
Jo Livingstone
What Was the Dive Bar?
A new movie invokes the lurid charm of the local drinking hole—and challenges our conception of what makes a documentary.
August 7, 2018
Rachel Vorona Cote
Mothering and Unmothering
Laura June’s memoir examines a set of dissonant and, ultimately, redeeming relationships.
July 5, 2018
Magazine
Daphne Merkin
Sobriety Art
How Leslie Jamison rejected the link between creativity and alcoholism
April 8, 2013
Sacha Z. Scoblic
Roger Ebert's Other Illness
The film critic wrote candidly—and controversially—about his alcoholism
September 26, 2009
Mitchell Berger
State of Denial
August 13, 2009
Christopher Orr
The Movie Reviews: 'Thirst' and 'District 9'
September 29, 1979
W.J. Rodabaugh
A Nation of Sots
When drinking was a patriotic duty
March 20, 1955
Upton Sinclair
Enemy in the Mouth
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