Irish poet Derek Mahon has died, but he left behind this lyric of hope.

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Tremble, puny book awards, before the awesome power of Obama's memoir.

Tremble, puny book awards, before the awesome power of Obama's memoir.

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An incomplete history of <em>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</em>: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

An incomplete history of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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The greatest job in the literary world is accepting applications again.

The greatest job in the literary world is accepting applications again.

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Happy 185th wedding anniversary to Edgar Allan Poe and Virginia Clemm.

Happy 185th wedding anniversary to Edgar Allan Poe and Virginia Clemm.

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