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This Week in Literary History: March 8-14
Recognizing the birthdays of Viet Thanh Nguyen, John McPhee, and more
This Week in Literary History: Feb. 22-28
Recognizing the birthdays of Victor Hugo, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and more
Lucien Carr: Murder and the Beats in New York City
Lucien Carr was born into a good life.
This Week in Literary History: Feb. 1-7
Recognizing the birthdays of Langston Hughes, James Joyce, and more
This Week in Literary History: Feb. 8-14
Recognizing the birthdays of Jacqueline Woodson, Judy Blume, and more
This Week in Literary History: March 22-28
Recognizing the birthdays of Robert Frost, Mario Vargas Llosa, and more
The True Story of Who Inspired Longfellow's Hiawatha
"The Song of Hiawatha," the epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is an iconic piece of 19th century American literature.
This Week in Literary History: Jan. 25-31
Recognizing the birthdays of Gloria Naylor, "The Raven" and more
This Week in Literary History: Feb. 15-21
Recognizing the births of Toni Morrison, Richard Ford, and more
This Week in Literary History: March 1-7
Recognizing the birthdays of Tom Wolfe, Gabriel García Márquez, and more
Sulari Gentill Talks About Her New Book and the Secret She Has for Aspiring Authors
An interview with the author of 'Shanghai Secrets'
Best Book Lists for Feb. 19-25, 2021
Spring is coming, bringing new books
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