Twenty Facts About Dr. Seuss, Auden's Secret Life of Good Deeds, and More
A six-year-old collects six hundred books for the homeless; Leon Trotsky’s opinion on the Ukraine; a new biography of filmmakers during war; and other news.
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Literary Twitter, Author Selfies, and More
The Millions rounds up the best literary tweets on Twitter; Flavorwire showcases twelve author selfies; Dana Stevens and Francine Prose discuss how a story’s classic marriage plot holds up; and other news.
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Journalists in Ukraine Under Threat, Stephen Colbert Audiobook Wins a Grammy, and More
Journalists find themselves under increasing threat of violence as protests continue in Ukraine; Sheryl Sandberg's 2013 best-selling book Lean In will become a movie; comedian Stephen Colbert's audiobook has won a Grammy; the Huffington Post rounds up the fifteen hottest romances in literature; and other news.
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Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart
Gary Shteyngart reads an excerpt from his memoir, Little Failure, forthcoming from Random House in January. Excerpted with permission by Random House, a division of Random House, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be...
Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah
Ishmael Beah reads an excerpt from his forthcoming novel, Radiance of Tomorrow, published in January by Sarah Crichton Books. She was the first to arrive where it seemed the wind no longer exhaled. Several miles from town, the...
A Highly Unlikely Scenario by Rachel Cantor
Rachel Cantor reads an excerpt from her debut novel, A Highly Unlikely Scenario: Or, A Neetsa Pizza Employee's Guide to Saving the World, published in January by Melville House.Leonard’s usual complaint volume was twelve calls per...
Ian Hamilton’s Salinger Biography Up for Auction, Speed-Reading Apps, and More
A galley copy of Ian Hamilton’s unpublished biography of J. D. Salinger is up for auction; Tim Ferriss announced he is launching an audiobook publisher; the Independent recalls the life and work of celebrated poet Dylan Thomas; and other news.
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Milk and Filth by Carmen Giménez Smith
Carmen Giménez Smith reads two poems from her latest collection, Milk and Filth, published in October by University of Arizona Press.
Happy Trigger
Off-season and inthe burnt forestof my nightgown, a...
The Isle of Youth by Laura van den Berg
Laura van den Berg reads a story excerpt from her forthcoming collection, The Isle of Youth, published in November by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
I Looked For You, I Called Your Name
The first thing that went wrong...
Four New Gabriel Garcia Marquez Audiobooks, Interacting with Literary Agents, and More
Barnes & Noble’s retail CEO Mitchell Klipper sold five million dollars of his personal stock in the company; a Charles Bukowski archive is now available online; publishing veteran Jenny Bent offers advice on interacting with literary agents; and other news.
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