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September 19, 2014

As a founder of science fiction, Wells got a surprising share the future right. He also got some things very, very wrong.

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September 19, 2014

Experiencing the atomic bombing of Japan through the short animated film Pikadon.

September 16, 2014

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

September 15, 2014

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

September 15, 2014

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

September 11, 2014

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

September 09, 2014

Rhinozeros, a literary magazine from the early ‘60s which published only 10 issues, introduced Germany to some of America’s greatest poets.

September 09, 2014

Get from Oscar Wilde to Roald Dahl in 12 romances.

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.

September 05, 2014

Take a tour of the compound which the infamous Cartel boss called home while “incarcerated” in the early ‘90s.

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