Literary Culture (general)
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By: Adair Jones
Writers who are familiar with classic literary works are better able to engage with the ideas deemed most relevant to a culture. more...
By: Penny Zang
Sometimes it can be hard to find time to write. Try some of these tips to get you motivated. more...
By: Adair Jones
Writing a biography presents a set of complicated issues, particularly when family members have a stake in what is told. more...
Mis Lit: The Facts and Fictions
By: Adair Jones
Misery memoirs have found a place on bestseller lists. However, doubts of authenticity and elements of prurience cast a shadow over the boom of this new genre. more...
By: Lisa Rufle
Bookshelves are all the rage lately. No longer are they strictly a way for you to display your books, they have become a way to express your personality. more...
Death of the Great American Novel?
By: Robert O'Connor
Diana E. Sheets argues that the publishing industry has made it impossible for great prose to be published and that the Great American Novel of this age cannot be written more...
By: Laura Smith
Marvel book reveals that sidekick Bucky Barnes has taken over as Captain America after Steve Rogers was assassinated last year. Article also recalls history of the hero. more...
By: Steve Newman
When Lawrence, with his wife Freida, moved to Cornwall in1916 he saw it as a first step toward emigrating to America and away from a war he did not support.. more...
By: Bill Radford
An examination of inherent artistic inspiration as envisioned by writers such as Tom Robbins, Rainer Maria Rilke, Charles Bukowski, and Kurt Vonnegut. more...
Tips to Keep Your Book Club Fresh
By: Kate Pullen
Seven steps to lively, interesting and successful book club meetings. more...
By: Kate Pullen
An important part of running a book club is setting interesting and relevant questions. Good questions and discussion material will help ensure interesting meetings. more...
Planning and Starting a Book Club
By: Kate Pullen
An important part of planning a book club is deciding how often and where the group will meet and how the meetings will run. There are a number of formats to choose from. more...
By: Kate Pullen
Joining a book club can be a rewarding experience however if there are not any suitable clubs locally, setting up a club is an exciting option and relatively easy to do. more...
By: Steve Newman
Van Wyck Brooks brought American literature to the notice of the world, thereby ensuring that writers such as Melville and Whitman were not forgotten. This is his story. more...
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