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The Writer Who Rejected the Black Literary Bourgeoisie

The Writer Who Rejected the Black Literary Bourgeoisie

On Charles S. Wright's 1960s Novels of Societal Rejects

By Ishmael Reed | September 6, 2019

From Chester Himes to Judy Blume, 10 Writers and Their Cats

From Chester Himes to Judy Blume, 10 Writers and Their Cats

In Which Marlon James is Photobombed by Tom the Cat

By Alison Nastasi | August 20, 2018

20 Notoriously Underrated Writers You Should Be Reading

20 Notoriously Underrated Writers You Should Be Reading

Yes, Even Nobel Prize-Winners Can Be Chronically Underappreciated

By Emily Temple | June 5, 2018

How to Visit the Graves of 75 Famous Writers

How to Visit the Graves of 75 Famous Writers

From crypts to hillsides to the Schomburg Center

By Emily Temple | March 26, 2018

30 of the Worst Couples in Literature

30 of the Worst Couples in Literature

Turns Out Lots of People Could Write a Bad Romance (Happy Valentine's!)

By Literary Hub | February 14, 2018

A Visual Tour of 35 Literary Bars and Cafés from Around the World

A Visual Tour of 35 Literary Bars and Cafés from Around the World

Drink Where Your Favorite Writers Once Drank

By Emily Temple | February 9, 2018

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