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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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I am Providence: Lovecraft’s New England
I am Providence: Lovecraft’s New England
By Benjamin Welton
August 20, 2014

As cosmic as H. P. Lovecraft’s thoughts often were, New England and his home city of Providence, Rhode Island influenced his fiction just as much as his imagination.

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Orange is the New Black: A Supplementary Reading List
Orange is the New Black: A Supplementary Reading List
By Michelle King
August 19, 2014

Writing by the real Piper, Larry, Alex and more.

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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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The Lovecraft Circle
The Lovecraft Circle
By Benjamin Welton
August 14, 2014

Recommended reading by Lovecraft’s friends, pen pals and fellow practitioners of the weird tale.

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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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The Hidden Connections in Stephen King’s Universe
The Hidden Connections in Stephen King’s Universe
By Gem Seddon
August 12, 2014

It, Mr. Mercedes, The Dead Zone — they’re all connected.

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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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What was the Federal Writers' Project?
What was the Federal Writers' Project?
By Christine Venzon
August 12, 2014

Richard Wright, John Cheever and Zora Neale Hurston were all employed by the short-lived, though influential government program.

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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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