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03/16/2020

Sounds of Silence

When writer’s block strikes

by Matthew Duffus

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06/21/2018

The Other Side of the Net

Or, a delicate operation into the exhumed literary skull of David Foster Wallace

by Andrew Varnon

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10/23/2017

Novel Politics

When fiction gets real

by Kelly Cherry

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08/24/2016

Why Read Novels?

Because they aren’t quite real

by Elisa Gabbert

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09/23/2013

Writing and Whistle-Blowing

Politically toned writing

by Morgan Meis

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08/22/2012

Taking Flight

Turning the pathetic into an opportunity of self reflection

by Morgan Meis

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04/11/2012

The Posthumous Star

The psyche of stars

by Jessa Crispin

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12/16/2011

The Eco Chamber

Umberto Eco's literary impact

by Paula Marantz Cohen

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