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Balancing the Books: Five Novels that Explore the Complexities of the Stock Market

Balancing the Books: Five Novels that Explore the Complexities of the Stock Market

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Hernan Diaz Has No Draft Two

Hernan Diaz Has No Draft Two

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Divine Poetry: Katherine Rundell Shines a Light on John Donne

Divine Poetry: Katherine Rundell Shines a Light on John Donne

“My hope was that they would finish the book and immediately go and find his poetry.”

By Malcolm Borthwick | March 29, 2023

Hernan Diaz, Jamie Ford, Jill Bialosky, and Karen Joy Fowler on When Writers Admit What They Don't Know About Their Characters

Hernan Diaz, Jamie Ford, Jill Bialosky, and Karen Joy Fowler on When Writers Admit What They Don't Know About Their Characters

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Hernan Diaz on Why We Believe Things We Don’t Fully Understand

Hernan Diaz on Why We Believe Things We Don’t Fully Understand

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"Readers come to the page wary that a story will drag on forever."

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