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Victor LaValle: Five Books in My Life

Victor LaValle: Five Books in My Life

From Shirley Jackson and Jean Rhys, to Child-Killing Clowns

By Literary Hub | June 22, 2017

An Incomplete Guide to Literary References in <em>Twin Peaks</em>

An Incomplete Guide to Literary References in Twin Peaks

Or: a compendium of stylish books on Tibet

By Emily Temple | May 24, 2017

Race is the Original American Fiction

Race is the Original American Fiction

On Reuniting with The Descendants of Thomas Jefferson's Slaves

By Andrew Mitchell Davenport | April 13, 2017

The Many Bad Moms of Charles Dickens

The Many Bad Moms of Charles Dickens

Dickens Believed Women Should Be of Selfless Service to their Family & Country

By Rachel Vorona Cote | January 5, 2017

The Ghost of Christmas Cheer

The Ghost of Christmas Cheer

How the Holiday's Reception Has Changed Since Dickens' Time

By Timothy Hallinan | December 20, 2016

The Art of a Nation Will Outlast Its Governments

The Art of a Nation Will Outlast Its Governments

In the second of a series, Scott Esposito considers creation as resistance

By Veronica Esposito | December 19, 2016

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