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A Daydreamer in the Night: An Introduction to Steven Millhauser
A Daydreamer in the Night: An Introduction to Steven Millhauser
By Alex Trivilino
July 16, 2014

Through his countless short stories and immersive novels, meet a writer who’s at the intersection of Borges and Nabokov, Karen Russell and H. P. Lovecraft.

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How Should We Celebrate Amazon’s 19th Anniversary?
How Should We Celebrate Amazon’s 19th Anniversary?
By Michelle King
July 16, 2014

On the anniversary of Amazon’s first sale — a book, nonetheless — a reader examines her relationship with the online retailer.

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Graphic Novels are Ridiculous — and That's OK
Graphic Novels are Ridiculous — and That's OK
By Stefan A. Slater
July 15, 2014

Saga by Brian K. Vaughan, Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction and Fables by Bill Willingham prove it’s a serious thing, being ridiculous.

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Literary Tourism: Holden Caulfield’s Central Park
Literary Tourism: Holden Caulfield’s Central Park
By Freddie Moore
July 14, 2014

Don’t be a phony. Experience New York City’s Central Park the way J. D. Salinger would want you to.

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We Looked Deeply into the Trite: More Origins of Literary Cliches
We Looked Deeply into the Trite: More Origins of Literary Cliches
By George Dobbs
July 14, 2014

He looked deeply into her eyes, and she said, “You’re off the case.” Then everything went black. (Because it was all just a string of cliches.)

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Infinite Yoshimi: David Foster Wallace and the Flaming Lips
Infinite Yoshimi: David Foster Wallace and the Flaming Lips
By Taylor Beck
July 11, 2014

Wallace’s writing shares a throughline with The Flaming Lips’ music — namely irony, earnestness and unbound compassion.

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Dennis Cooper: Beyond Pornography
Dennis Cooper: Beyond Pornography
By Genna Rivieccio
July 10, 2014

Although accusations of smut have dogged Cooper's work throughout his career, critics miss the meaning of his novels — or are unnerved by what they've found.

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Rereading the Thrillers of My Youth
Rereading the Thrillers of My Youth
By Adina Applebaum
July 09, 2014

My 12-year-old self loved books filled with blood, boobs and brains. In other words, my 12-year-old self loved Christopher Pike.

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Behind the Lit: Rimbaud Abandons Poetry for Gun-Running
Behind the Lit: Rimbaud Abandons Poetry for Gun-Running
By Alfredo Madrid
July 08, 2014

While Parisian literati clamoured for him, the poet remained in a self-imposed African exile, having turned his back on writing for a decade.

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The Race to Destroy Priceless Manuscripts as Idiotically as Possible
The Race to Destroy Priceless Manuscripts as Idiotically as Possible
By George Dobbs
July 07, 2014

Fire, knives, booze and more — on your marks, get set, go.

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