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“Bungalow 89” by James Franco: A Line-by-Line Edit
“Bungalow 89” by James Franco: A Line-by-Line Edit
By Arvind Dilawar
June 12, 2014

Gordon Lish got to work with Raymond Carver. We’re stuck with Franco.

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Dear James Franco: Please Don’t Write What You Know
Dear James Franco: Please Don’t Write What You Know
By Genna Rivieccio
June 12, 2014

It’s hard to nail down everything that’s wrong with Franco’s new short story, but we’re sure going to try.

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4 Great Films Inspired by 4 Great Short Stories — Which You Can Read Free Online!
4 Great Films Inspired by 4 Great Short Stories — Which You Can Read Free Online!
By Alex Trivilino
June 12, 2014

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Minority Report, Everything Must Go — all based on short stories, all available to read right now.

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Behind the Lit: Lord Byron's Visionary, Opiate-Addicted, Hard-Gambling Daughter
Behind the Lit: Lord Byron's Visionary, Opiate-Addicted, Hard-Gambling Daughter
By George Dobbs
June 11, 2014

A 19th century computer science visionary, an opiate-addicted gambler, a close friend of Charles Dickens — Augusta Ada Byron led a life as remarkable as her father’s.

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Going Medieval on Game of Thrones: How Historically Accurate is the Show?
Going Medieval on Game of Thrones: How Historically Accurate is the Show?
By George Dobbs
June 10, 2014

Sure, there were no Starks or dragons, but what about regicide, the Westeros countryside and all that sex? Based in fact or fantasy?

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Can You Identify the Handwriting of These 12 Famous Authors?
Can You Identify the Handwriting of These 12 Famous Authors?
By Adina Applebaum
June 10, 2014

Prove once and for all that you’re Oscar Wilde’s greatest fan by identifying his penmanship.

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The Most Summer of All Reads: The Best of Surf Fiction
The Most Summer of All Reads: The Best of Surf Fiction
By Stefan A. Slater
June 09, 2014

Kem Nunn, Pat Grant and Tim Winton might not be publishing-household names, but their surfer-centric fiction is in season.

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I’m with the Band: 8 of Your Favorite Authors’ Musical Side Projects
I’m with the Band: 8 of Your Favorite Authors’ Musical Side Projects
By Adina Applebaum
June 09, 2014

When they’re not writing your favorite books, they’re making your favorite music … or at least trying to.

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Name Your Poison: 7 Alcoholic Drinks and their Literary Counterparts
Name Your Poison: 7 Alcoholic Drinks and their Literary Counterparts
By Michelle King
June 08, 2014

Take your drinking-while-reading habit to the next level.

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In Defense of Musical Theater
In Defense of Musical Theater
By Michelle King
June 06, 2014

It's much more than jazz hands. It's life and death, childhood and growing up.

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