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Literary Tourism: Jack Kerouac’s New York
Literary Tourism: Jack Kerouac’s New York
By Shannon Moore Shepherd
October 21, 2014

From defunct dive bars to reincarnated cafes, follow the footsteps of the Beat writer through the Big Apple.

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The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft
The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft
By Benjamin Welton
October 20, 2014

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

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Driving Umberto Eco, and the Line Between Writer and Writing
Driving Umberto Eco, and the Line Between Writer and Writing
By Daniel Genis
October 17, 2014

Meeting the Italian writer at the airport and running into an anonymous porn reviewer both reveal the relationship between author and work.

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Friedrich Nietzsche and Ayn Rand’s Influence on Satanism
Friedrich Nietzsche and Ayn Rand’s Influence on Satanism
By Benjamin Welton
October 15, 2014

Though they may have been atheists, both the German philosopher and Russian-American author are undoubtedly channeled in Anton LaVey’s Satanic Bible.

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Behind the Lit: Allen Ginsberg’s First Reading of “Howl”
Behind the Lit: Allen Ginsberg’s First Reading of “Howl”
By J. Francis Wolfe
October 07, 2014

Fifty-nine years ago today, Ginsberg performed his seminal poem for the first time, marking the public debut of the Beats.

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How D.H. Lawrence and World War I Saved Moby-Dick
How D.H. Lawrence and World War I Saved Moby-Dick
By Eric Williams
September 30, 2014

Reconsidering the literary landscape in the wake of the Great War, Lawrence rescued Herman Melville’s now venerated novel from absolute obscurity.

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Literary Tourism: Bukowski’s L.A. Haunts
Literary Tourism: Bukowski’s L.A. Haunts
By Alfredo Madrid
September 29, 2014

Chasing the Dirty Old Man’s ghost through the City of Angels.

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America's Addiction to Irvine Welsh
America's Addiction to Irvine Welsh
By Genna Rivieccio
September 27, 2014

Welsh is one of the few contemporary Scottish authors to have captured the attention of mainstream America. What’s the attraction?

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T. S. Eliot and the Science of Naming Cats
T. S. Eliot and the Science of Naming Cats
By Kathleen Cooper
September 25, 2014

One of the 20th century’s major poets provides keen insight into proper feline monikers.

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Philip Roth vs. Saul Bellow
Philip Roth vs. Saul Bellow
By Mike Mariani
September 23, 2014

What can the differences between the two teach us about post-World War II American literature?

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