Nathaniel Philbrick answers the question Why Read Moby-Dick: “the level of the language is like no other,” but also “it’s as close to being our American Bible as we have.”
Why Read Moby Dick?
The Questions We Ask
Over at New York, Year in Reading alumna Meaghan O’Connell writes on “What’re you going to do when your kid Googles you?” and other patronizing questions for women who write.
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I Will Not Write Unless
Burrito Lit, Student Edition
Remember when Chipotle started publishing famous authors like Toni Morrison, George Saunders, and Neil Gaiman on their cups and burrito-toting bags? Well, now’s your chance to join them. The fast-food chain is holding a contest for student writers, and the prizewinning responses to the prompt “write about a time when food created a memory” will be printed on those same cups and brown paper bags across the country. Oh, and there’s a $20,000 scholarship, too.
Beverly Jenkins on the Importance of Black 19th Century Romance
Beverly Jenkins, known as the queen of of Black historical romance, discusses the importance of the genre reflecting the identities of those who read it.
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Mieko Kawakami on the Finality of Being Born
David McNeill profiles author Mieko Kawakami, whose recently translated novel, Breasts and Eggs, has shaken the world of Japanese literature.
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