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Literary Hub·James Folta·about 2 months ago
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It’s April on the east coast, and we’re starting to get glimpses of beauty amid the chilled damp. Everyone knows Eliot’s description of April as the cruelest month: “Memory and desire, stirring/Dull roots with spring rain.” I feel you, brother.

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On the Auction Block: Jack Kerouac’s Record

Literary Hub·@Jean-ChristopheCloutier·2 months ago
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Just a few weeks ago, on March 12, 2026, which would have been Jack Kerouac’s 104th birthday, the *On the Road* scroll sold at auction at *Christie’s* in New York for a whopping $12,135,000.

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Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize For Non

Literary Hub·@JamesFolta·2 months ago
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The six book shortlist for this year’s Women’s Prize For Non-Fiction has been announced, an impressive collection that includes memoir, contemporary politics, biography, writing on health and science, and more.

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Don DeLillo’s sexy hockey novel is getting reissued.

Literary Hub·@JamesFolta·2 months ago
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Sure, your parents warned you not to do something only because your friends want you to, but sometimes maybe you should.

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Fantagraphics may have lost two full print runs in an Iranian missile attack.

Literary Hub·@JamesFolta·2 months ago
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A cargo ship carrying the full print runs of two forthcoming comics from Fantagraphics Books was hit by an Iranian missile in the Straight of Hormuz, according to ICv2 and a post by Fantagraphics co-founder Mike Catron.

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Grammarly pulled its weird AI feature impersonating writers without permission.

Literary Hub·@JamesFolta·2 months ago
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Grammarly has quickly rolled back a controversial software feature after intense backlash.

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Don’t miss these amazing Minnesota writers reading at AWP

Literary Hub·@JonnyDiamond·2 months ago
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If you’re headed to Baltimore this week for the 53rd annual AWP (aka literary rumspringa for writers-who-should-know-better), I insist you come have a beer and celebrate some of Minnesota’s (and America’s) best writers reading at **ICE O...

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Congressional Republicans have introduced a nationwide book banning bill.

Literary Hub·@JamesFolta·2 months ago
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A group of right-wing Congressional Representatives introduced a federal book banning bill in Congress this week that would give book censors wide latitude to remove books from schools and libraries.

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