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The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

Phaedra Patrick

“Each day Arthur got out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m. just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive.”

May 13, 2016  By Lit Hub Excerpts   Posted In  Fiction and Poetry  From the Novel 
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Luis J. Rodriguez: LA is a Great Poetry Town.

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How My Best Friend Willa Cather Helped Me Beat Stage Fright

On Breaking Into Giant Lecture Halls and Looking For Ghosts

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When Two Feminists of Color Fall in Love

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May 13, 2016  By Ana Castillo   Posted In  Biography  Memoir  News and Culture 
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Eight Writing Lessons from Hamilton: The Revolution

The Companion Book to Hamilton Offers a Master Class in Craft

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Over the Plain Houses

Julia Franks

“Irenie paused on the porch to listen. It was past midnight. She pulled shut the door and held her breath against the likely of whining hinges. If he was to rouse, she could say that her bowels had run away with her and she was headed to the privy.”

May 12, 2016  By Lit Hub Excerpts   Posted In  Fiction and Poetry  From the Novel 
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“The Abandoned Village”

A Short Story by Hassan Blasim, translated by Jonathan Wright

May 12, 2016  By Hassan Blasim   Posted In  Craft and Criticism  Fiction and Poetry  On Translation  Short Story 
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“A Few Moments After Midnight”

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May 12, 2016  By Hisham Bustani   Posted In  Craft and Criticism  Fiction and Poetry  On Translation  Short Story 
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New Arabic Fiction: 5 Contemporary Short Stories

The Common Mag Highlights New Work from Across the Arab World

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“Statement of Absolute Hatred”

A Short Story by Rasha Abbas, translated by Alice Guthrie

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“Just Different”

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“Rhythmic Exercise”

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Beyond The Thousand and One Nights: Contemporary Arabic Literature

Breaking Down Common Western Perceptions of Middle Eastern Writing

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