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Stephanie Bento

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Stephanie Bento is a writer, classical cellist, and photographer living in Washington, DC. In her writing, she is interested in exploring the musicality of sound and form, and our connection to time and place. Find out more about her creative work at saudadebelle.com, or say hello/bonjour on Twitter @saudadebelle.
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The Literary Charms of Charm City

  • Stephanie Bento
  • October 14, 2015
Could Baltimore be the next Brooklyn? Over at Lit Hub, author Jen Michalski takes us on a virtual tour of Baltimore’s literary scene. From its cozy bookstores and cafes to…
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Literature and Language in the Land of Serendipity

  • Stephanie Bento
  • October 14, 2015
Over at Electric Literature, the eloquent Ru Freeman offers her perspective on Sri Lanka’s love of the written and spoken word, as she reflects up on her own upbringing in…
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A Fairy Tale, Reimagined

  • Stephanie Bento
  • October 14, 2015
There’s the crown-letted frog who can’t seem to truly love any of the women willing to kiss him, and break the spell. There’s the prince who’s spent years trying to…
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“The Necklace” and The Clasp

  • Stephanie Bento
  • October 7, 2015
All at once there is nothing funny, but something all too sad and true, in this highly comic, highly affecting novel.  Over at the New York Times Sunday Book Review,…
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The Sound of Prose

  • Stephanie Bento
  • October 7, 2015
You can’t find your own voice, unless you’re listening for it. In a thoughtful interview with radio host David Naimon, the lovely and wise Ursula K. Le Guin talks about…
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An Experiment in Fiction

  • Stephanie Bento
  • October 7, 2015
Atwood says this is not the time for realistic fiction — and it’s no coincidence that dystopia and fantasy are on the rise now. “I think they’re coming out of…
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Lisbon: A City in Amber

  • Stephanie Bento
  • September 30, 2015
Soares notes a longing for a past moment in Lisbon, for an unnamed soul who he has missed. “I love you as ships passing one another must love, feeling an…
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What’s Your Type (Font)?

  • Stephanie Bento
  • September 30, 2015
Serif or sans serif? Bold or italics? Over at The Walrus, Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Kay and Art Director Brian Morgan talk about Apple’s new font, San Francisco. “Typefaces are like plays……
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Happy Banned Books Week!

  • Stephanie Bento
  • September 30, 2015
The point is not to rank inflammatory books like game highlights. It’s to remind readers that information hasn’t always been free, and that we have librarians to thank for its…
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Meditating on Technology with Margaret Atwood

  • Stephanie Bento
  • September 23, 2015
In a whimsical animated video by The Future of StoryTelling, the legendary Margaret Atwood explores the intersection of technology and storytelling. “I’ve always been interested in new things… I walk…
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A Q&A with Salman Rushdie

  • Stephanie Bento
  • September 23, 2015
The fictions of literature declare themselves as fictions — they are lies which admit they are lies and are therefore able, at their best, to tell profound truths. The fictions…
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Angry Birds, Calm Mind?

  • Stephanie Bento
  • September 23, 2015
Can playing Angry Birds really make you feel more Zen? The answer, according to Jane McGonigal at Lion’s Roar, is yes: When we play games … we’re not just paying…
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