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Bookshop hits $1 million raised for independent bookstores.

Bookshop hits $1 million raised for independent bookstores.

By Aaron Robertson | April 27, 2020

A federal court ruling enshrines the constitutional right to literacy in four states.

A federal court ruling enshrines the constitutional right to literacy in four states.

By Aaron Robertson | April 24, 2020

When Albert Camus was sick, his buddies set the gold standard for socially distant friendship.

When Albert Camus was sick, his buddies set the gold standard for socially distant friendship.

By Aaron Robertson | April 23, 2020

With venues closed, comedian Laura Lexx is crowdsourcing an ending for her novel.

With venues closed, comedian Laura Lexx is crowdsourcing an ending for her novel.

By Aaron Robertson | April 17, 2020

Bob Dylan channels Walt Whitman in another glorious surprise release.

Bob Dylan channels Walt Whitman in another glorious surprise release.

By Aaron Robertson | April 17, 2020

Chilean writer Luis Sepúlveda has died of coronavirus at 70.

Chilean writer Luis Sepúlveda has died of coronavirus at 70.

By Aaron Robertson | April 16, 2020

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Abdelouahab Aissaoui has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

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Jennifer Ehle, Contagion star and former Elizabeth Bennet, is reading Austen in quarantine.

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The Harry Belafonte archive finds a home in Harlem's Schomburg Center.

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The author who accused Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie of plagiarism owes her money.

The author who accused Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie of plagiarism owes her money.

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A Natalie Wood biography suggests her husband played a role in her death.

A Natalie Wood biography suggests her husband played a role in her death.

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