TODAY: In 1852, Nikolai Gogol burns some of his manuscripts, telling acquaintances the action is a practical joke played on him by the Devil. He takes to his bed and dies a few days later.
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- “They figured out their words can build fires, and they’re learning how to torch the ground, rather than themselves.” On new books by Cat Marnell and Alana Massey. | The New York Times Book Review
- “I want you to believe every single word I say, but don’t be fooled—I’m using lies to convince you.” Julie Buntin on blurring the line between fact and fiction and showing her manuscript to her mom. | Catapult
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- “I am not the daughter of a / paper son / false citizen / prisoner.” On the poetry left by Chinese immigrants on the walls of the Angel Island detention center. | The New Yorker
- Artist Rashid Johnson will direct an adaptation of Richard Wright’s novel Native Son. | ARTnews
- Wait for me on the other side: A short story by Yuri Herrera, translated by Lisa Dillman. | World Literature Today
- 24 Senators have signed a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to not cut federal funding for the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities. | Hyperallergic
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