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The Best New Books on Project Gutenberg
The Best New Books on Project Gutenberg
By Arvind Dilawar
October 08, 2014

Classic, fascinating and downright strange titles recently added to the free digital library.

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An Open Letter to Critics Who Won’t Review Self-Published Books
An Open Letter to Critics Who Won’t Review Self-Published Books
By Arvind Dilawar
October 06, 2014

The deluge of the Information Age has made it difficult to keep pace, but that doesn’t mean we should discriminate so callously.

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“Bungalow 89” by James Franco: A Line-by-Line Edit
“Bungalow 89” by James Franco: A Line-by-Line Edit
By Arvind Dilawar
June 12, 2014

Gordon Lish got to work with Raymond Carver. We’re stuck with Franco.

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How to Become a Professional Wreslter
How to Become a Professional Wreslter
By Arvind Dilawar
April 11, 2014

Ryan DeShon's professional wrestling career might not have reached the WWE, but as in all pro wrestling, it's the story that counts.

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I Threw My Cellphone into the East River
I Threw My Cellphone into the East River
By Arvind Dilawar
March 14, 2014

An experiment in living wirelessly in 21st century New York City for five months and counting.

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I Did It! I Became an Internet Meme!
I Did It! I Became an Internet Meme!
By Arvind Dilawar
February 05, 2014

From writing for Thought Catalog to being mercilessly ridiculed on Meme Generator, this was my sad, sad life.

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The Estate of J. D. Salinger vs. The Internet
The Estate of J. D. Salinger vs. The Internet
By Arvind Dilawar
January 06, 2014

The late writer’s literary representative is fighting a losing battle to keep his out-of-print short stories offline.

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Ireland Creates New Fiction Award Worth More Than $200,000
Ireland Creates New Fiction Award Worth More Than $200,000
By Arvind Dilawar
December 18, 2013

The Arts Council of Ireland announced last week the creation of The Laureate for Irish Fiction, a new award honoring an outstanding Irish fiction writer.

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Someone is Acting Out the Novel Sister Carrie on Twitter
Someone is Acting Out the Novel Sister Carrie on Twitter
By Arvind Dilawar
December 18, 2013

A handful of Twitter profiles are, for some reason, reenacting the Victorian novel Sister Carrie.

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Norway's National Library is Putting Its Entire Collection Online
Norway's National Library is Putting Its Entire Collection Online
By Arvind Dilawar
December 12, 2013

The National Library of Norway is digitizing everything from books to TV shows, making it all available online.

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