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People Say the Darndest Things About Translation
People Say the Darndest Things About Translation
By Rachael Daum
October 16, 2014

Dispatches from an angry translator.

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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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Finding New York in Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities
Finding New York in Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities
By Freddie Moore
October 15, 2014

Led by a dream to the Italian writer’s novel; led by the novel back to reality.

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Diagnosing the Mental Health Disorders of Winnie-the-Pooh
Diagnosing the Mental Health Disorders of Winnie-the-Pooh
By Megan Plevy
October 14, 2014

The Canadian Medical Association Journal helps us understand the pathologies behind A. A. Milne’s classic children’s story characters.

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Eat Prey Drug: Sweet Charity
Eat Prey Drug: Sweet Charity
By Paul Kwiatkowski
October 10, 2014

Coming out of isolation and starting over in Wisconsin.

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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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THEY Wrote THAT?! Halloween Tales from Classic Authors
THEY Wrote THAT?! Halloween Tales from Classic Authors
By Emily Ruth Verona
October 08, 2014

Fitzgerald, Alcott, Forster — they’re best known for their novels, but don’t overlook the grim novellas and short stories.

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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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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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Tracking Harriet the Spy through Today’s YA
Tracking Harriet the Spy through Today’s YA
By Emma Kantor
October 03, 2014

Louise Fitzhugh’s literary realism inspired a new generation of spy kids.

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