Lit List: Weekend of July 22, 2016

Lit List: Weekend of July 22, 2016

Today on the Lit List: White Sands author Geoff Dyer discusses Jack Kerouac; a look at Amazon's bestselling books from the last 15 years; Lena Dunham talks about award-winning sci-fi writer Alice Sola Kim, and more.

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Lit List: Thursday July 21, 2016

Lit List: Thursday July 21, 2016

Today on the Lit Lis: Artists read from Oscar Wilde’s “De Profundis,” inside the prison in which he wrote it; a new film adaptation of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar; a conversation with Margaret Atwood, and more.

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Lit List: Wednesday July 20, 2016

Lit List: Wednesday July 20, 2016

Today on the Lit List: Jean Stein teams up with PEN America to launch a new award; three crime writers talk about writing in the time of Black Lives Matter; The Girl on the Train movie trailer gets hyped; and more.

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Lit List: Monday July 18, 2016

Lit List: Monday July 18, 2016

Today on the Lit List: Judy Blume and John Green are among the authors to join more than 20,000 Americans in a petition for peace; Donald Trump's ghostwriter shares his experiences with the presumptive presidential candidate; a new e-reader app from the NYPL, and more.

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Lit List: Weekend of Friday July 15, 2016

Lit List: Weekend of Friday July 15, 2016

Today on the Lit List: One of T.S. Eliot's poems is translated into a picture book; a new book from Bernie Sanders; new fiction from Emma Cline; and sexism in literary prizes.

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Lit List: Wednesday July 13, 2016

Lit List: Wednesday July 13, 2016

Today on the Lit List: Dave Eggers provides a sneak peek at his new novel; a writer reflects on his time spent in Istanbul; a new look at the latest Superman comic; and a crowdfunded novel wins a major award.

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Lit List: Tuesday July 12, 2016

Lit List: Tuesday July 12, 2016

Today on the Lit List: The Center for Fiction releases its long list for its 2016 Fiction First Novel Prize; a novella from Saddam Hussein; five emerging female writers to watch; and the 200 happiest words in literature.

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