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"Can This Battle-Scarred Dog Ever Find His Way Home?"
by Fiona Maazel, The New York Times
a moving review of Paul Yoon’s *Etna* that stands out for its unusual canine narrator and emotional reach
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"Everything Is Wonderful. Keep Scrolling if You Don’t Believe Me."
by Alexandra Jacobs, The New York Times
an essay on curated online identity that connects social media performance to literary self-presentation
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"The rise of the 'hot literati': how reading became sexy"
by The Guardian, The Guardian
a sharp cultural piece on the social cachet of reading and bookish identity
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"This Week in Literary History: Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is Published"
by Literary Hub, Literary Hub
a literary-history column that ties classic publishing history to contemporary reading culture
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"Why We Read: The Evolution of Literary Culture"
by Sarah Miller, The Atlantic
an essay about how digital platforms are reshaping reading habits and literary community
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"Literary News: New Publishing Deal for Off-Campus Series"
by David Lee, Publishers Weekly
a publishing-industry news item about a major acquisition and upcoming releases
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"Opinion: The Death of Traditional Book Clubs"
by Emily White, Book Riot
a timely opinion piece about how book-club culture is changing
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"How to Navigate Amazon’s E-Reader Monopoly"
by Maris Kreizman, Literary Hub
a practical and critical essay about ebook platforms and reader choice
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"Encountering the Ghost of Ted Hughes in His Childhood Home"
by Jodie Hollander, Literary Hub
a literary-profile essay blending place, memory, and biography
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"Why My 85-Year-Old Friend Has Devoted the Last Years of Her Life to Reading the Ancient Classics"
by Seth Kaplan, Literary Hub
an intimate reading-culture essay about lifelong literary devotion
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