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50 Facts About <em>The Power Broker</em> to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary

50 Facts About The Power Broker to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary

In Which James Folta Refuses to Write to a Listicle

By James Folta | September 16, 2024

Oxford University Press USA Guild is protesting the firing of 13 unionized staffers.

Oxford University Press USA Guild is protesting the firing of 13 unionized staffers.

By James Folta | September 13, 2024

There was no better reader than James Earl Jones.

There was no better reader than James Earl Jones.

By James Folta | September 11, 2024

Little Free Library has a new map to help places hit hardest by book bans.

Little Free Library has a new map to help places hit hardest by book bans.

By James Folta | September 5, 2024

Spammy political fundraising texts from fictional characters.

Spammy political fundraising texts from fictional characters.

By James Folta | September 4, 2024

NaNoWriMo defends writing with AI and pisses off the whole internet.

NaNoWriMo defends writing with AI and pisses off the whole internet.

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The pros and cons of dating a writer.

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Never get stranded without a novel again with this map of 6,000 bookstores.

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Good media news! The Onion is back in print.

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A Florida college shamefully tossed hundreds of LGBTQ+ books in a dumpster.

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The first lines of 10 classic novels, updated for the hottest days of summer.

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Here are the 2024 recipients of the $50k Academy of American Poets Fellowship prize.

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