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Ken Kesey’s Exhausted Heroes
Ken Kesey’s Exhausted Heroes
By J. Francis Wolfe
September 17, 2014

Randle Patrick McMurphy of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Hank Stamper of Sometimes a Great Notion: two men of incredible strength whom Kesey brings to their knees. Why?

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A Great 20th Century Novelist Everyone Forgot
A Great 20th Century Novelist Everyone Forgot
By Sam Moore
September 16, 2014

Before personal tragedy deteriorated his work, Newton Thornburg was a talented, successful, important author. Now, he is no one.

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Forget the Haters: Agatha Christie for Life
Forget the Haters: Agatha Christie for Life
By Benjamin Welton
September 15, 2014

Born 124 years ago today, Christie may be a write-off for snobs, but her continued popularity proves her significance.

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Storied Children of Literature
Storied Children of Literature
By Ian Goldstein
September 11, 2014

Like Rich Kids of Instagram but, you know, actually interesting.

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Why is P. T. Anderson Adapting Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice?
Why is P. T. Anderson Adapting Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice?
By Natalia Panzer
September 11, 2014

The director’s take on the novel isn’t just a translation of mediums, it’s part of his continued exploration of California.

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A Trend of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin at the Pop Culture Pinnacle
A Trend of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin at the Pop Culture Pinnacle
By Paul Murufas
September 10, 2014

How did Martin muscle his way to the best-seller's list with A Song of Ice and Fire?

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The Great Authorial Hook-Up Chart
The Great Authorial Hook-Up Chart
By Adina Applebaum
September 09, 2014

Get from Oscar Wilde to Roald Dahl in 12 romances.

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Behind the Lit: Andre Malraux, the Original Tomb Raider
Behind the Lit: Andre Malraux, the Original Tomb Raider
By Ben Simmonds
September 08, 2014

Best-known today for his novel Man’s Fate, Malraux first traced the steps that Angelina Jolie, as Lara Croft, would walk almost a century later.

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Ray Bradbury's Advice on Writing
Ray Bradbury's Advice on Writing
By Cassandra Mehlenbacher
August 22, 2014

On what would’ve been the famed author’s 94th birthday, twelves bits of his advice for writers.

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The Fantastic (Free) Nonfiction of Great Novelists
The Fantastic (Free) Nonfiction of Great Novelists
By B. David Zarley
August 20, 2014

Joyce Carol Oates, David Foster Wallace, Zadie Smith — you’ve read their books, now check out their essays, articles and criticism available free online.

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