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to r/literature by hermithome
8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The Other Tolstoy and the Book of Night: Sofiya Tolstoy’s long-lost novella tells us more about love and sex than her husband ever could. image
The Other Tolstoy and the Book of Night: Sofiya Tolstoy’s long-lost novella tells us more about love and sex than her husband ever could.
Book Review
to r/literature by ReasonableHyperbole
8 months ago
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Masha Gessen discusses the challenge of translating Anna Karenina
to r/literature by hermithome
8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Chimamanda Adichie’s New Story Is Gorgeous. I Wish It Weren’t Also Propaganda. image
Chimamanda Adichie’s New Story Is Gorgeous. I Wish It Weren’t Also Propaganda.
Literary Criticism
to r/literature by bix783
4 months ago
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell -- as a huge Mitchell fan, I was disappointed
to r/literature by willbell
7 months ago
The Use of Opposites in Description in "The Great Gatsby"
Question
to r/literature by ReasonableHyperbole
8 months ago
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2014: The Death of the Postmodern Novel and the Rise of Autofiction
to r/literature by eatpoopsleep
7 months ago
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Paris Review pop-up shop in NYC on December 14.
to r/literature by bil3777
8 months ago
Help: Modernist Replacement for "Heart of Darkness"?
to r/literature by voltimand
7 months ago
Discussing Don Quixote
Discussion
to r/literature by eatpoopsleep
7 months ago
Dalkey Archive Press sale: 10 books for $70, 20 for $130 + Free shipping
to r/literature by eatpoopsleep
7 months ago
Happy Mylesday! Forty-four years ago today, Flann O'Brien died.
to r/literature by Labov
8 months ago
Think Fitzgerald was overrated? Hemingway was a hack? Why not tell us about it over at /r/BannedBooks, so others won't have to read those books.
to r/literature by bix783
4 months ago
[discussion] Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin -- for anyone who has read it (or would like to, I'll try to keep it spoiler free)
Discussion
in DISCUSSION
to r/literature by eatpoopsleep
7 months ago
10 Korean novels in English for $65 from Dalkey Archive Press
to r/literature by eatpoopsleep
7 months ago
Preview thumbnail for "Korean Lit Comes to America" in the American Prospect image
"Korean Lit Comes to America" in the American Prospect
to r/literature by bix783
4 months ago
Talk to me about Vollmann, please.
to r/literature by eatpoopsleep
7 months ago
Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced in Stockholm at midday today, 10/10.
to r/literature by simoncowbell
8 months ago
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Dorothy Wordsworth poem published for first time
to r/literature by eatpoopsleep
7 months ago
Preview thumbnail for I personally think Franzen needs to get over himself, but judge for yourself. His article "What's wrong with the Modern World" at the Guardian. image
I personally think Franzen needs to get over himself, but judge for yourself. His article "What's wrong with the Modern World" at the Guardian.
to r/literature by eatpoopsleep
7 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Excerpt from "The Currency of Paper," debut novel from Alex Kovacs image
Excerpt from "The Currency of Paper," debut novel from Alex Kovacs
to r/literature by Rexq21
3 months ago
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The Last Question - Isaac Asimov (1956)
to r/literature by heeroyun
1 year ago
Help, I need an American literature work that can fit into a short play
to r/literature by eatpoopsleep
7 months ago
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Like David Markson? Yeah, me too
to r/literature by eatpoopsleep
7 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Heidi Julavits reviews "George Anderson" at the NYT image
Heidi Julavits reviews "George Anderson" at the NYT
to r/literature by bix783
4 months ago
Has anyone else read *City of Devi* by Manil Suri? If so, would you like to discuss it?