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Ray Bradbury's Advice on Writing
Ray Bradbury's Advice on Writing
By Cassandra Mehlenbacher
August 22, 2014

On what would’ve been the famed author’s 94th birthday, twelves bits of his advice for writers.

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In Praise of the Simple Sentence
In Praise of the Simple Sentence
By Trisha Leon
August 20, 2014

Comparing passages from Ian McEwan and Ernest Hemingway reveals the power of the simple sentence: its honesty.

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The Fantastic (Free) Nonfiction of Great Novelists
The Fantastic (Free) Nonfiction of Great Novelists
By B. David Zarley
August 20, 2014

Joyce Carol Oates, David Foster Wallace, Zadie Smith — you’ve read their books, now check out their essays, articles and criticism available free online.

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Charles Bukowski: Laureate of Lowlife L.A.
Charles Bukowski: Laureate of Lowlife L.A.
By Nicholas Laskin
August 15, 2014

Remembering the Dirty Old Man and his relationship to Los Angeles.

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Searching for the Bronte’s Lost Island of Gondal
Searching for the Bronte’s Lost Island of Gondal
By Kerry Fiallo
August 13, 2014

Whether due to the circumstances of time or conspiracy of sibling rivalry, the childhood writings of Emily and Anne Bronte have disappeared.

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Bret Easton Ellis’s Podcast is a Must-Listen
Bret Easton Ellis’s Podcast is a Must-Listen
By Erin Clifford
August 12, 2014

The controversial author discusses everything from screenwriting to Sex and the City with everyone from Chuck Klosterman to Kanye West.

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The Cult of Donna Tartt
The Cult of Donna Tartt
By Sam Moore
August 11, 2014

How has a novelist who’s only released three books in 22 years become the center of a devout following? And why is that a good thing?

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Chasing Kurt Vonnegut with Magical Cats
Chasing Kurt Vonnegut with Magical Cats
By Trisha Leon
August 11, 2014

A call for stories about supernatural felines transcends to Vonnegut and what it means to be a writer.

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Roald Dahl: Certified Bad Ass
Roald Dahl: Certified Bad Ass
By Brent Crane
August 05, 2014

Fighter pilot, MI6 intelligence officer, renowned children’s writer — Roald Dahl certainly was a bad ass.

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James Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist as a Horny Man
James Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist as a Horny Man
By Thomas Andrews
August 04, 2014

Before the publication of his dirty letters, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man revealed Joyce to be quite the kink.

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