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Sigrid Nunez

Getting Ripped for Summer Reading: My Summer Shape-Up Plan

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 08.09.2011 | Books
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Nina Sankovitch

I've vanquished the flab in my bookshelves, oiled the joints on my bifocal sunglasses, and bulked up the piles of new reading material.

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In Defense of Good Writing: Where Are the Strong Female Writers?

Koa Beck | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Koa Beck

With the exception of a few female literary giants, it seems that even when a big publication does take note of a compelling female voice, she isn't nearly as strong a writer as her male colleagues.

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Mentors, Muses & Monsters

Elizabeth Benedict | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Elizabeth Benedict

Given the chance to thank the people who changed their lives, several prominent writers made the decision to write their hearts out and let us in on stories they have carried around for years.

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