Here’s an immutable law of the publishing world: If you write a book about grief,…
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A chorus of doomsayers say that comedy is dead, a casualty of the thought police.…
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When it comes to fiction, humor is serious business. If tragedy appeals to the emotions,…
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What books are on your night stand? A bit of a brag, but I just…
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GLAD TO THE BRINK OF FEAR: A Portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson, by James Marcus…
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What are your favorite books about Oakland? Arguably the most foundational Oakland book from the…
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Guernica, a small but prestigious online literary magazine, was thrown into turmoil in recent days…
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As a young girl growing up in colonial Algeria, Marnia Lazreg was enjoined by her…
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DEVOUT: A Memoir of Doubt, by Anna Gazmarian In “Devout,” Anna Gazmarian writes of being…
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WILD HOUSES, by Colin Barrett In Raymond Carver’s short story “Why Don’t You Dance?,” a…

