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Samantha Abrams
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Dave Eggers and his Favorite Bookstore
Over at The Daily Beast, Dave Eggers writes about Green Apple Books and calls it his favorite Bay Area bookstore. As he writes, about Green Apple’s atmosphere: Green Apple’s floors, most of which are over a hundred years old, creak…
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Allan Gurganus on John Cheever
Over at The New York Review of Books, writer Allan Gurganus gives us a peek into his relationship with John Cheever while Gurganus was but a mere student in his twenties, and Cheever was The John Cheever, living in Iowa,…
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Matthew Dickman’s Plea
Poet (and recent Litquake participant) Matthew Dickman is asking for your help. Inspired by the people, the movement, and the poetry of the Mission (and San Francisco) he saw in action last weekend, Dickman wants to do his part and spread…
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NYC: Writers Reading Other Writers
This Saturday, our friends over at The Believer (and Gigantic) are hosting Writers Reading Other Writers as part of NYC Lit Crawl. The event will feature work by Rumpus contributors Justin Taylor and Catherine Lacey, alongside work by Sparrow. The event begins at…
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Thomas Allen’s Beautiful Evidence
Thomas Allen, an artist who spent his summers “devoted to paging through (and tearing pages from) old science books, encyclopedias and primary readers” in the name of art, has an exhibition featuring his most recent work opening on Sunday, September…
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First Read: Chabon’s ‘Telegraph Avenue’
NPR gives us an exclusive first read of Michael Chabon’s new novel Telegraph Avenue. Here’s the first paragraph: “Hello?” Gwen called, letting herself in the front door. A small black Buddha greeted her from a low table by the front…
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On Inspiration
Courtesy of The Story Prize Blog, author Adam Prince gives some helpful advice on the truth behind inspiration: I think inspiration is largely a myth. It’s tied to the myth of talent, which makes writers seem like we’re special people,…