Articles by Whitney Carpenter

personal 11.18.09 Too Fast, Too Precarious

Whitney Carpenter is a bad driver. Consider this a warning.

humor 10.21.09 A Fiction Reader’s Guide to Social Interaction

Whitney Carpenter explores the implications and consequences of answering the age-old conversation killer: what’s your favorite book?

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The Bygone Bureau is an online magazine that publishes articles on culture and travel three times a week.

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Nick Martens & Kevin Nguyen

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Darryl Campbell

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Hallie Bateman

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Whitney Carpenter, Jonathan Gourlay, Jeff Merrion & Alice Stanley

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