Tim O’Brien recited poetry to himself to get through the war.

Tim O’Brien recited poetry to himself to get through the war.

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Today in weird literary tourism: there’s a Welsh spa named for Dylan Thomas’s Milk Wood

Today in weird literary tourism: there’s a Welsh spa named for Dylan Thomas’s Milk Wood

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The first look at Barry Jenkins's adaptation of Colson Whitehead's <em>The Underground Railroad</em>

The first look at Barry Jenkins's adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad

By Jonny Diamond | October 19, 2020

A bookstore that dwells in darkness, literally.

A bookstore that dwells in darkness, literally.

By Jonny Diamond | October 19, 2020

Louise Glück has won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Louise Glück has won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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What could 2020 possibly have in store for the Nobel Prizes?

What could 2020 possibly have in store for the Nobel Prizes?

By Jonny Diamond | October 1, 2020

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What the hell John Boehner? A brief look at political memoir covers.

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Will the publication of Bob Woodward's <em>Rage</em> matter? It should.

Will the publication of Bob Woodward's Rage matter? It should.

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The Langston League has created an episode-by-episode syllabus for <em>Lovecraft Country.</em>

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The bestselling book of the last month has nothing to do with Donald Trump.

The bestselling book of the last month has nothing to do with Donald Trump.

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Good news Fridays: Area woman drives awesome book bus for the love of it.

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Margaret Atwood, Zadie Smith and more famous writers join Extinction Rebellion protests.

Margaret Atwood, Zadie Smith and more famous writers join Extinction Rebellion protests.

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