General Reading and Literature

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1. Edward Gorey Honored with a Google Doodle!

   By Kathleen O'Connell, February 22, 2013
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   • dirac
   • March 20

2. "Alone" - John Curry Biography

   By Lynette H, July 29, 2014
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   • dirac
   • March 13

3. Cats in Charge 1 2 3 4

   By dirac, July 14, 2009
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   • dirac
   • January 28

4. Women and Writing:

   By Tom47, October 20, 2021
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   • Tom47
   • January 20

5. Anthony Bourdain dead at 61

   By pherank, June 8, 2018
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   • Helene
   • August 6, 2021

6. RIP Janet Malcolm

   By Helene, June 17, 2021
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   • Drew
   • June 21, 2021

7. Tom Wolfe & Philip Roth, RIP

   By dirac, May 23, 2018
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   • dirac
   • May 9, 2021

8. Lawrence Ferlinghetti Dies at 101

   By pherank, February 23, 2021
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   • dirac
   • February 28, 2021

9. John le Carré, espionage novelist, passes away at 89

   By pherank, December 14, 2020
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   • dirac
   • January 3, 2021

10. "The Shrinking of Treehorn" - illustrated by Gorey

    By dirac, January 1, 2021
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    • dirac
    • January 1, 2021

11. Charles Portis

    By dirac, June 11, 2020
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    • dirac
    • June 11, 2020

12. Rest in Peace, Terrence McNally

    By Helene, March 24, 2020
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    • Helene
    • March 24, 2020

13. Book-Inspired Names for Dogs

    By dirac, May 23, 2019
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    • dirac
    • March 17, 2020

14. Freeman Dyson, RIP

    By dirac, March 6, 2020
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    • dirac
    • March 6, 2020

15. Christopher Tolkien Dies at 95

    By Deflope, January 16, 2020
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    • pherank
    • January 22, 2020

16. John Giorno, RIP

    By dirac, October 14, 2019
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    • dirac
    • October 14, 2019

17. Nobel Prize Literature

    By Pamela Moberg, October 9, 2019
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    • Pamela Moberg
    • October 11, 2019

18. A Life in Social Media

    By pherank, September 16, 2019
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    • pherank
    • September 16, 2019

19. Zelda Fitzgerald and ballet

    By dirac, July 10, 2017
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    • miliosr
    • August 17, 2019

20. Toni Morrison passes away

    By Roberta, August 6, 2019
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    • Drew
    • August 6, 2019

21. Elie Wiesel's trilogy.

    By cubanmiamiboy, July 30, 2019
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    • sandik
    • July 30, 2019

22. Online publication, the Media, and the demise of Rookie Mag

    By pherank, December 26, 2018
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    • pherank
    • December 29, 2018

23. Can anyone recommend a good book on Shostakovich?

    By vendangeuse, August 22, 2018
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    • sappho
    • September 14, 2018

24. Swedish Academy in turmoil

    By Pamela Moberg, April 16, 2018
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    • dirac
    • May 31, 2018

25. Remarkable Women We Overlooked

    By pherank, March 18, 2018
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    • dirac
    • April 2, 2018