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“The Classics” are Not Timeless
“The Classics” are Not Timeless
By Eric Williams
September 15, 2014

Readers should embrace classic literature, but we shouldn’t worship The Classics.

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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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The Books You Read in Public vs. Private
The Books You Read in Public vs. Private
By Freddie Moore
September 12, 2014

Let’s be real: No one wants to get caught reading Fifty Shades of Grey on the subway.

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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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Party Monsters and Book Wyrms: An Interview with Michael Alig
Party Monsters and Book Wyrms: An Interview with Michael Alig
By Daniel Genis
September 10, 2014

Talking books with the King of the Club Kids.

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The Phantom Behind The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom Behind The Phantom of the Opera
By Benjamin Welton
September 03, 2014

Most famous for The Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Leroux was also an accomplished — though now largely forgotten — journalist and short story writer.

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The Edgar Allan Poe of South America: Horacio Quiroga
The Edgar Allan Poe of South America: Horacio Quiroga
By Benjamin Welton
September 02, 2014

Uruguayan fiction writer, poet and playwright Quiroga was a master of the bizarre but also an ancestor of the magical realists.

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Mary Shelley: The Feminist Behind Frankenstein
Mary Shelley: The Feminist Behind Frankenstein
By Kerry Fiallo
August 30, 2014

Celebrating Shelley on what would’ve been her 217th birthday.

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An Underground Railroad for Modern-Day Slaves
An Underground Railroad for Modern-Day Slaves
By Jo Piazza
August 29, 2014

A nun in New York City helps trafficked women find freedom.

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