Jon Mooallem is a contributing writer to New York Times Magazine. His first book comes out next week. It’s called Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America. Follow him on Twitter.

Recently by Jon Mooallem

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New Songs by Members of the Decemberists About Polar Bears, Butterflies, and a Famous Victorian Taxidermist

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May 07, 2013 1:01 PM
How America’s Greatest Taxidermist Helped Save the Buffalo From Extinction

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May 07, 2013 1:00 PM
Death at the Ballpark: The national pastime’s shocking death toll.

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July 08, 2011 4:13 PM
Former New York Times staffer is reunited with wallet lost 40 years ago.

Jon Mooallem

Feb 22, 2011 11:42 AM
The recurring tropes of the long-lost-wallet story.

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May 04, 2010 10:11 AM
Death at the Ballpark: a compendium of all the people who have died at baseball games.

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May 26, 2009 6:55 AM