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'Joy & Woe Are Woven Fine': William Blake's Words for the Grieving
'Drinking With Men' author Rosie Schaap found this poem when she needed it most.
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Doug McLean The Defiant, Optimistic Russian Poetry That Inspires Ayana Mathis
The 'Twelve Tribes of Hattie' author shares her thoughts on a 1937 work by Osip Mandelstam. Plus: a song!
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Why the Phrase 'Less Is More' Means So Much to Tracy Chevalier
The 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' author says her inspiration is minimalist architect Mies van de Rohe.
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The Two Raymond Chandler Sentences That Changed Walter Mosley's Life
The acclaimed novelist shares the passage from 'The Long Goodbye' that made him an author.
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What Flannery O'Connor Got Right: Epiphanies Aren't Permanent
Author Jim Shepard talks about his favorite 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' passage.
