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National Literature

Annalena McAfee’s ‘The Spoiler’ sparkles with tabloid bravura

(Current fiction and quality fiction of the past.)“The Spoiler” (Knopf) by Annalena McAfee pits an aging news woman against a young...
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Nobel laureate Toni Morrison hits home with the novel ‘Home’

(Current fiction and quality fiction of the past.)Toni Morrison has written “Home” (Knopf) as "a deeply moving novel about an...
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John Irving holds true to bizarre with ‘In One Person’

(Current fiction and quality fiction of the past.)"I don't go out of my way to find or invent things that are bizarre. It just seems to me...
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'B is for Beer' by Tim Robbins loaded with kidding

(Current fiction and quality fiction of the past.)Yes, believe it or not—but “B Is for Beer” (Ecco – HarperCollins) by Tim...
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‘Driven’ by James Sallis ranks as a past-stalking success

(Current fiction and quality fiction of the past.)“Driven” (Poisoned Pen Press) by James Sallis is the sequel to “Drive,”...
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‘The Deep Zone’ by James M. Tabor – wild adventure

(Current fiction and quality fiction of the past.)The award-winning and bestselling author of two nonfiction books about adventure and exploration,...
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NWE-101: an overview of publishing markets for the new or emergent author

  • publishing markets
  • April 22, 2012
Once you've determined to write a book, a first rule of thumb is to choose a book market for publishing. This is seemingly an easy undertaking,...
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László Krasznahorkai’s ‘Satantango' brought forth in English by New Directions

(Current fiction and quality fiction of the past.)“Satantango” (New Directions) by László Krasznahorkai (translated by George Szirtes)...
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Dan Vyleta opens windows with his praised novel ‘The Quiet Twin’

(Current fiction and quality fiction of the past.)By turns chilling and tender, “The Quiet Twin” (Bloomsbury) by Dan Vyleta explores a...
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Dan Vyleta opens windows with his praised novel ‘The Quiet Twin’

(Current fiction and quality fiction of the past.)By turns chilling and tender, “The Quiet Twin” (Bloomsbury) by Dan Vyleta explores a...
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