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Jim Carroll: New York’s Literary Wonder Boy

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Did Jim Carroll Spread Himself Too Thin?

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Is Teaching the Classics Worth It? | Why Teach? by Peter Shull (Book Review)

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Fatherhood and Fatherlessness: Thomas Beller’s ‘Degas at the Gas Station’

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The Hidden Desires of New York: Thomas Beller’s ‘Negative Spaces’

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Dematagoda's Vision: Inside Hyperidean Press and 'Horizontal Rain'

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Is THE BASKETBALL DIARIES a Dangerous Book?

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The Grind Makes You a Writer

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My Addiction to Writing: A Confession

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What Makes a Great Writer?

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Two Tell-all Tales about Pimping and the Sex Business

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Phoned in from God: Bernstein, Beethoven, Tolstoy, Kerouac and Salinger

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Gerald Brennan and Tortoise Books: Small Press Success

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Why “Guts” by Chuck Palahniuk is Lasting Literature

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Sam Kahn and a New Literary Publishing Model

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"Sevillity," Chapter 31 of MY HALF ORANGE: A STORY OF LOVE AND LANGUAGE IN SEVILLE

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Shock Factor vs. Censorship in Writing

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How Chuck Palahniuk Connects with Readers

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Fat City: Book or Film?

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Delirium Vitae: Lyrical Outsider Lit by David LeBrun

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Does 'Daybook' by Nathan Knapp Buck or Belie a Trend?

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On Bullfighting (and Artistic Vocation) by A.L. Kennedy

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A Gushy Memoir about Gender Transition, by Lucy Sante

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Mikhail Lermontov, Literary Bad Boy, Author of ‘A Hero of Our Time’

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Ode to a Dashing Deadbeat Dad: LION, by Sonya Walger

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Fundamentally True: The Legend of Mitch ‘Blood’ Green, by Charles Farrell

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How (Much) Should Literary Writers Get Paid?

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10 Takeaways from ‘Walden, or Life in the Woods’ by Henry David Thoreau

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The Mediterranean Mentality in Travel Literature

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3 Rules of Thumb for Memoirists: I Will Do Better by Charles Bock

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5 Takeaways from “Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A Lesson in Literary Style: ‘Devil Take It’ by Daniel Debs Nossiter

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Evergreen Lessons from Thoreau's Essay on Civil Disobedience

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JD Vance vs. Barack Obama, a Literary Comparison

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Upcoming Discussions on Book Rants…

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Life on the Literary Margins: The Other Jack, by Charles Boyle

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How Not to Write Memoir: Splinters by Leslie Jamison

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Heresy Press: A Revolution in Literary Publishing

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Age-Gap Romance in 'The Lover' by Marguerite Duras and 'Thirst for Salt' by Madelaine Lucas

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Great Writers Need to Be Curated

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Banine's Literary Impact: 'Days in the Caucasus' & 'Parisian Days'

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Stylistic Brilliance: Jack Gilbert's Poetry and Brad Listi's Prose

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NYC Stories of Classic Grit and Millennial Realism (Down These Mean Streets and The Birthparents)

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FIVE MEMOIRS THAT SHOULD BE CLASSICS

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Caring for a Brother with Down Syndrome: “Brother.Do.You.Love.Me,” a Book Review

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John Fante: The American Dostoevsky? Unraveling the Madness of ‘Ask the Dust’

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Norm Macdonald's HILARIOUS hijinks: A Review of "Based on a True Story"

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Rich Cohen's 'Lake Effect': The Impact of Youth, Friendship, and Growing Up

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Hidden Eroticism in My Ántonia, a Memoir in Disguise

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Passion vs. Disapproval: Exploring 'Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing," by Donald McRae

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The Essence of Hemingway: Manhood and Dignity in Spain

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Hemingway and Spain: Bullfighting, Love, and The Ideal Spanish Man

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A Surprising Connection: Dean Bartoli Smith & the Basketball Books of Duke University Press

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Analyzing Jash Dholani's Controversial Tweet on Good Art vs. Bad Art

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Why Books Still Matter: The Power of Literary Influence and Voice

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Charlie Geer's Comic Talent: Discovering Language Through Laughter

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J.R. Moehringer Reflects on Memoir, Ghostwriting, and Literary Art

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Boxing, True Crime, and The Art of Book Editing: A Conversation with Kyle Sarofeen

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The Prophetic Wisdom of 'Hunger of Memory' by Richard Rodriguez

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Turning the Tables: An Interview with John Julius Reel, author of 'My Half Orange'

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