For the first time, detainees picked their own winner in an offshoot of the Goncourt, France’s top literary honor.
Tag: Writing and Writers
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How the Spoken Word Shapes the Written Word
Whether it’s to themselves, their spouse or their dog, reading aloud is essential to the writing process for these Times reporters.
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia on Magic Realism and Latin American Literature
Describing new Latin American literature as ‘magic realist’ prolongs a stereotype that overlooks the full depth and richness of each novel’s true genre.
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Astra Magazine Had Creative Freedom and a Budget. It Wasn’t Enough.
The literary journal attracted great names. Its issues sold well. And then it was over — a fate that offers insight into the tenuous place of literary magazines in the American publishing landscape.
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John le Carré’s Letters Show the Author at His Witty, Erudite and Pugilistic Best
“A Private Life,” a collection of correspondence spanning much of his life, offers a fresh look at his brilliance — and his contradictions