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Taking Down the System, Seductively: On Women Who Use Beauty as Currency

Taking Down the System, Seductively: On Women Who Use Beauty as Currency

Celine Saintclare Recommends Mona Awad, Emma Cline, Frances Cha, and More

By Celine Saintclare | January 12, 2024

A Sanctuary Made of Books: Stephen McCauley’s Love Letter to Writing in Libraries

A Sanctuary Made of Books: Stephen McCauley’s Love Letter to Writing in Libraries

The Author of “You Only Call When You're in Trouble” on Growing Up in a Non-Reading Family, Publishing Deadlines, and More

By Stephen McCauley | January 9, 2024

On Midcentury American Literature’s Preoccupation with Scandalous Sex

On Midcentury American Literature’s Preoccupation with Scandalous Sex

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By Lit Century | May 18, 2021

Valley of the Dolls, Irresistible Train Wreck"> An Ode to <em

An Ode to <em

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Valley of the Dolls, Irresistible Train Wreck">An Ode to Valley of the Dolls, Irresistible Train Wreck

Stephen Rebello is Obsessed with Jacqueline Susann's "Classic"

By Stephen Rebello | June 18, 2020

In Defense of Trash

In Defense of Trash

Valley of the Dolls to Bonkbusters">Why Pleasures Should Never Be Guilty, From Valley of the Dolls to Bonkbusters

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