“Is this the right time to say ‘Zounds, milady’?” A short history of Renaissance Faires.
Milord, Milady
Egyptian Writers on the “Unfinished Revolution”
In the run-up to the Egyptian elections, writers and booksellers discuss the military clampdown following Mubarak's fall.
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War Stories
Over at The Rumpus, Caleb Cage interviewed Year in Reading alumnus Phil Klay about wars and human nature.
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A New Kind of Book Review
A new kind of book review: 5 artists interpret and critique literature through works of visual art.
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Not Like Us
Recommended Reading: David Shewan on racism in modern Britain.
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“I’ll sell it all.”
Recommended Reading: “World That Owes” by Delaney Nolan.
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Literary Alimentary
"After mixing the drink, sit back and fan yourself with the wide brim of a Kentucky Derby hat." Thanks to Ploughshares, you can impress your friends by serving them The Great Gatsby – to drink.
Writing in the Motor City
Is Detroit the new Brooklyn? Two Brooklyn writers relocated to the Motor City and are trying to turn the city into a writers' haven with the project "Write A House." The non-profit will award free, renovated houses in Detroit to writers of modest means.
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