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Qiu Miaojin and the Existential Wonder of the Immigrant Narrative
Ocean Vuong recommends Last Words from Montmarte by Qiu Miaojin, a series of letters that explores culture, language, and gender.
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Roald Dahl and the Hilariously Bad Grades
A newly released Roald Dahl collection, The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets, includes a secret ending to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and excerpts from the author’s hilariously bad report cards. Wrote one teacher about Dahl in 1931: “A persistent muddler. Vocabulary negligible, sentences malconstructed. He reminds me of a camel.” (via Galley Cat)
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Analyzing the Scumbag Brain
Jessica Love explores a little of the science behind every weary reader’s nemesis: zoning out.
The Joy of Writing Real Human Beings with Jean Chen Ho
Jean Chen Ho discusses her new novel, Fiona and Jane, which follows a friendship between two women over the course of decades.
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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Recommended Reading: Anne Barngrover’s poem “My Lover Vows to Follow Me Even after He Leaves Me” at Paper Darts. “If trust is to hem your promises/into my jacket lining like folded dollars during/an ice storm, then I have been trusting all my life.”
I remember Vroman’s 1000 follower. It was a spam bot. I miss you, Alexia13443!