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What About the Baby?: Some Thoughts on the Art of Fiction
By Alice McDermott
A master of understated storytelling offers her insights on the craft.
Can a nation’s character be defined by what’s on its shelves?
An entertaining, close examination of how the iconic 19th-century author plied his trade.
Might the true impact of canonical writing come from its effects on the human brain?
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
By George Saunders
The Booker Prize-winning novelist explores how some of the greats spun their magic.
Novel Houses
By Christina Hardyment
This essay collection explores classic stories via the homes in which they’re set.
Because Internet
By Gretchen McCulloch
Why do we say what we say online?
Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language
By Paul Anthony Jones
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This entertaining look at the lexicon is best savored in small doses.
