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When Walt Whitman's Poems Were Rejected For Being Too Timely

When Walt Whitman's Poems Were Rejected For Being Too Timely

So1861">"1861" is Just So1861

By Emily Temple | May 31, 2018

The Ultimate Summer Books Preview

The Ultimate Summer Books Preview

In Which Emily Temple Reads 28 Book Lists and Then Does Math

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Read 20 Famous Authors' Very First Published Short Stories

Read 20 Famous Authors' Very First Published Short Stories

From Jesmyn Ward to Mary Gaitskill to William Faulkner

By Emily Temple | May 29, 2018

Read 13 of the Best Literary Interviews from <em>Interview</em>

Read 13 of the Best Literary Interviews from Interview

RIP a Great American Magazine

By Emily Temple | May 24, 2018

(Almost) All the <em>Goodnight Moon</em> Parodies, Ranked

(Almost) All the Goodnight Moon Parodies, Ranked

In the Great Green Room (or Wood, or Tomb, or Lab...)

By Emily Temple | May 23, 2018

The 12 Best Sherlock Holmes Stories, According to Arthur Conan Doyle

The 12 Best Sherlock Holmes Stories, According to Arthur Conan Doyle

After All, He Should Know

By Emily Temple | May 22, 2018

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A Close Reading of True Grit's Perfect First Paragraph

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22 Photos of Famous Authors and Their Moms

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The 12 Most Popular Libraries in the World

The 12 Most Popular Libraries in the World

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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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Nine of the Most Violent Works of Literary Fiction

Nine of the Most Violent Works of Literary Fiction

Blood, Guts and Darkness, Not just for Horror Fans

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The 20 Best Literary Adaptations to Watch on Netflix Tonight

The 20 Best Literary Adaptations to Watch on Netflix Tonight

On the Off-Chance You're Tired of Reading

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50 Pulp Cover Treatments of Classic Works of Literature

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