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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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The Art of Riot
The Art of Riot
By David Forbes
October 02, 2014

When people take to the streets to express their support or displeasure over … art?

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A Novel About Heartbreak Set to Song
A Novel About Heartbreak Set to Song
By Taylor Beck
September 30, 2014

Anthony D’Amato’s new album, The Shipwreck from the Shore, brings back a sound thought lost.

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How D.H. Lawrence and World War I Saved Moby-Dick
How D.H. Lawrence and World War I Saved Moby-Dick
By Eric Williams
September 30, 2014

Reconsidering the literary landscape in the wake of the Great War, Lawrence rescued Herman Melville’s now venerated novel from absolute obscurity.

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Literary Tourism: Bukowski’s L.A. Haunts
Literary Tourism: Bukowski’s L.A. Haunts
By Alfredo Madrid
September 29, 2014

Chasing the Dirty Old Man’s ghost through the City of Angels.

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America's Addiction to Irvine Welsh
America's Addiction to Irvine Welsh
By Genna Rivieccio
September 27, 2014

Welsh is one of the few contemporary Scottish authors to have captured the attention of mainstream America. What’s the attraction?

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T. S. Eliot and the Science of Naming Cats
T. S. Eliot and the Science of Naming Cats
By Kathleen Cooper
September 25, 2014

One of the 20th century’s major poets provides keen insight into proper feline monikers.

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“The Most Splendid Failure” – William Faulkner on The Sound and the Fury
“The Most Splendid Failure” – William Faulkner on The Sound and the Fury
By J. Francis Wolfe
September 24, 2014

Now hailed as a masterpiece, Faulkner's novel was initially written off by the public and the author himself. Why?

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