Growing a Literary Garden, the Art of the Sex Scene, and More
What to read in the dog days of summer; libraries on bikes; a children's book that induces hypnosis; and other news.
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Ampersand Extra: Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Writers
Benjamin Percy, the author of five books, including the novel The Dead Lands, published in April by Grand Central Publishing, wrote and recorded this literary rendition of the Ed Bruce song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be...
Finding Your Muse, On Not Writing, and More
Stephen King announces fall book tour; 3-D children's books for the visually impaired; in defense of Comic Sans; and other news.
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France's Anti-Amazon Law, Raymond Chandler’s Hollywood Star, and More
Book sales down slightly in 2013; a 1996 radio interview with David Foster Wallace; Judy Blume’s novel for adults; and other news.
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StoryCorps Launches LGBTQ Series, Printers Row Lit Fest Turns Thirty, and More
Judge upholds latest suit in ongoing e-book antitrust case; an e-book thriller based on missing Malaysia Airlines flight; a new prize sponsored by Georgia’s poet laureate; and other news.
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Neil Gaiman Visits Syrian Refugee Camps, Chipotle Overlooks Latino Authors, and More
Natasha Trethewey's term as poet laureate comes to an end; OverDrive partners with Smashwords; Goodreads connects readers with authors; and other news.
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Republicans Denounce Amtrak Residency, U.K. Nonprofit Protests Gendered Children’s Books, and More
A San Diego writer celebrates a novel fifteen years in the making; a South African novelist explores E. M. Forster’s private life; New Orleans gears up for Tennessee Williams Literary Festival; and other news.
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Goodnight Songs, Anne Rice Petitions Against Amazon Cyberbullies, and More
The Tournament of Books ignores author’s wishes; a fourteen-year-old’s poem goes viral; a new beer-battered bookstore opens in Texas; and other news.
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Twenty Facts About Dr. Seuss, Auden's Secret Life of Good Deeds, and More
A six-year-old collects six hundred books for the homeless; Leon Trotsky’s opinion on the Ukraine; a new biography of filmmakers during war; and other news.
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Journalists in Ukraine Under Threat, Stephen Colbert Audiobook Wins a Grammy, and More
Journalists find themselves under increasing threat of violence as protests continue in Ukraine; Sheryl Sandberg's 2013 best-selling book Lean In will become a movie; comedian Stephen Colbert's audiobook has won a Grammy; the Huffington Post rounds up the fifteen hottest romances in literature; and other news.
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