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A Close Reading of <em>True Grit</em>'s Perfect First Paragraph

A Close Reading of True Grit's Perfect First Paragraph

Charles Portis’s Classic as an Object Lesson in Creating Character

By Emily Temple | May 18, 2018

Tom Wolfe has Died at 87

Tom Wolfe has Died at 87

RIP a Giant of American Letters

By Emily Temple | May 15, 2018

The Sublime, Ugly Agony of Patrick Melrose

The Sublime, Ugly Agony of Patrick Melrose

Benedict Cumberbatch shines in the new Showtime adaptation

By Emily Temple | May 14, 2018

22 Photos of Famous Authors and Their Moms

22 Photos of Famous Authors and Their Moms

Happy Mother's Day

By Emily Temple | May 11, 2018

The 12 Most Popular Libraries in the World

The 12 Most Popular Libraries in the World

Invited to Like, All the Book Parties

By Emily Temple | May 10, 2018

A Brief History of Seven-Figure Book Advances

A Brief History of Seven-Figure Book Advances

From Tom Wolfe to Kristen Roupenian

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The Meanest Things Vladimir Nabokov Said About Other Writers

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When Kathy Acker Interviewed the Spice Girls

When Kathy Acker Interviewed the Spice Girls

"Money makes the world what it is today . . . a world infested with evil."

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"Intuition is Essential." Writing Advice from Gabriel García Márquez

Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry. Both are very hard work.

By Emily Temple | April 17, 2018

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