Lit List: Weekend of Friday July 8, 2016

Lit List: Weekend of Friday July 8, 2016

Today on the Lit List: Writer Garnette Cadogan on the realities of being black in America; the man behind the camera for "Rebel in the Rye"—a film about J.D. Salinger; Fight Club 2 quickly rises on the New York Times bestseller list, and more.

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Lit List: Thursday July 7, 2016

Lit List: Thursday July 7, 2016

Today on the Lit List: The New York Times revisits memorable obituaries from its archives; scientists examine and define the six basic emotional arcs of storytelling; poetry sparked by post-9/11 America, and more.

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Lit List: Wednesday July 6, 2016

Lit List: Wednesday July 6, 2016

Today on the Lit List: The New Yorker writer Roa Lynn shares an old poem written to her by Pablo Neruda; women play a prominent role in making a Moroccan library open to the public; a new imprint from Coffee House Press, and more.

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Lit List: Tuesday July 5, 2016

Lit List: Tuesday July 5, 2016

Today on the Lit List: Remembering Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel; Donald Trump inspires another book idea - this time for kids; and new book releases from Ball, Flanery, MacMahon and more.

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Lit List: Weekend of Friday July 1, 2016

Lit List: Weekend of Friday July 1, 2016

This weekend on the Lit List: Book critics share their picks for "The Great American Novel" in honor of the Fourth of July weekend; Gay Talese "disavows" then approves of his upcoming release; J.R.R. Tolkien's talks inspiration for his famous trilogy, and more.

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Lit List: Thursday June 30, 2016

Lit List: Thursday June 30, 2016

Today on the Lit List: a Scottish version of Roald Dahl's BFG to celebrate the author's centenary; a discussion on the most prominent prize for African literature; and a new anti-beach novel.

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Lit List: Wednesday June 29, 2016

Lit List: Wednesday June 29, 2016

Today on the Lit List: A new book about music legend David Bowie; a list of revolutionary novels (just in time for the 4th of July); and Canada's Prime Minister to become a comic book character.

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