Metafictional Worlds, Notable Translations, and More
American Psycho reconsidered; the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction; on confessional writing by women; and other news.
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The Written Image: Home for an Hour
In Home for an Hour, an interdisciplinary collaboration between artist Adam Moser, writer Jacob Paul, and photographer Sarah Martin, seven couples are given free rein inside Moser’s apartment, while Paul composes stories about how the guests spend their time there.
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The Written Image: Jennifer Collier
UK artist Jennifer Collier uses repurposed books and papers to sculpt an array of art objects inspired by the very materials used to create them—from stilettos made from the pages of Little Women to gloves fashioned from the illustrated text of Alice in Wonderland—each finished project a reflection of the written words from which it’s made.
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Tom Hanks to Publish Short Story Collection, David Foster Wallace’s Fiction Syllabus, and More
Downloading Pushkin on the Moscow metro; your brain on well-constructed stories; remembering James Laughlin; and other news.
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Byron’s Modern Vampire, Postmodernism for Children, and More
Dundee International Book Prize winner announced; Dylan Thomas’s reputation in Wales; Maryland bookstore donates to international charities; and other news.
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Simon & Schuster Negotiates With Amazon, Lena Dunham Seeks Book Tour Performers, and More
Women & Children First Bookstore sold; a robot writes poetry in a mall; Joely Richardson to play Emily Dickinson; and other news.
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Globe Pequot Fires 25, Harper Lee Criticizes Memoir, and More
A successful Chicago Independent Bookstore Day; the conflict over North Carolina’s new poet laureate; David Mitchell’s new story on Twitter; and other news.
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Singapore Government Destroys LGBT Books, Authors Guild Responds to Amazon, and More
Authors Guild declines Amazon proposal; librarians’ efforts for security; the daily routines of well-known writers; and other news.
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Hachette Rejects Amazon Proposal, a New Reading Device for the Blind, and More
The book-buying habits of Parisians; the art of shelving books; a new reading device for the blind; and other news.
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Amazon Warehouses Investigated Following Fatalities, New App Plays With Ulysses, and More
Librarians convene in Las Vegas; Elin Hilderbrand battles breast cancer; Smashwords adds daily sales feature; and other news.
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