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A Great 20th Century Novelist Everyone Forgot
A Great 20th Century Novelist Everyone Forgot
By Sam Moore
September 16, 2014

Before personal tragedy deteriorated his work, Newton Thornburg was a talented, successful, important author. Now, he is no one.

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“The Classics” are Not Timeless
“The Classics” are Not Timeless
By Eric Williams
September 15, 2014

Readers should embrace classic literature, but we shouldn’t worship The Classics.

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Forget the Haters: Agatha Christie for Life
Forget the Haters: Agatha Christie for Life
By Benjamin Welton
September 15, 2014

Born 124 years ago today, Christie may be a write-off for snobs, but her continued popularity proves her significance.

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The Books You Read in Public vs. Private
The Books You Read in Public vs. Private
By Freddie Moore
September 12, 2014

Let’s be real: No one wants to get caught reading Fifty Shades of Grey on the subway.

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Eat Prey Drug: Summer Chills [NSFW]
Eat Prey Drug: Summer Chills [NSFW]
By Paul Kwiatkowski
September 12, 2014

On the road in Idaho and Montana, a cross-country investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness takes a devastating detour through Haiti.

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Storied Children of Literature
Storied Children of Literature
By Ian Goldstein
September 11, 2014

Like Rich Kids of Instagram but, you know, actually interesting.

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Why is P. T. Anderson Adapting Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice?
Why is P. T. Anderson Adapting Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice?
By Natalia Panzer
September 11, 2014

The director’s take on the novel isn’t just a translation of mediums, it’s part of his continued exploration of California.

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A Trend of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin at the Pop Culture Pinnacle
A Trend of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin at the Pop Culture Pinnacle
By Paul Murufas
September 10, 2014

How did Martin muscle his way to the best-seller's list with A Song of Ice and Fire?

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Party Monsters and Book Wyrms: An Interview with Michael Alig
Party Monsters and Book Wyrms: An Interview with Michael Alig
By Daniel Genis
September 10, 2014

Talking books with the King of the Club Kids.

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The Unknown Magazine of Ginsberg, Kerouac & Burroughs
The Unknown Magazine of Ginsberg, Kerouac & Burroughs
By Helena Bento
September 09, 2014

Rhinozeros, a literary magazine from the early ‘60s which published only 10 issues, introduced Germany to some of America’s greatest poets.

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