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Isaac Fitzgerald
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Google Books Hits Another Roadblock
“On Wednesday, the American Society of Media Photographers and other groups representing visual artists plan to file a class-action lawsuit against Google, asserting that the company’s efforts to digitize millions of books from libraries amount to large-scale infringement of their…
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Morning Coffee
Polish cold war audio postcards? Yes please. A handsome Chinese vagrant is getting attention for his swagger and sense of style. (via Bearman) Best headline of the day? “On Bones and Libraries.” 10 songs for “english majors and other word…
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Social Media Detox
“When I was in my early-twenties, I made a new year’s resolution to stop looking at myself in the mirror so much. It didn’t work, of course–what else can one do with a reflection besides look at it? This year,…
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“Though I don’t recall her mentioning God”
“Sherod Santos’s poems demonstrate profound, unwavering discipline, a restless ear, and a commitment to witness. He is serious but never pompous, substantial without being ponderous.” Barbara Berman reviews Sherod Santos’s The Intricated Soul—New and Selected Poems.
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Breathe Folks, Scrabble Isn’t Changing
Yesterday the world (well, the world that loves wordy boardgames) lit up when it was reported that proper nouns were going to be allowed in Scrabble. Turns out that’s not the case: “Here’s what’s actually happening. Mattel, which owns the rights…
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Best of the Web
Looking for the the best writing on the Internet? Dzanc Books is publishing a collection of online writing in book from called The Best of the Web and there will be two Rumpus originals included: Elissa Bassist’s “A Baker’s Dozen…