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197,539 B.C.
On Kawara, Moon Landing (detail), 1969, from the Today series (1966–2013), acrylic on canvas, three panels, each 61″ x 89″. Installation view, Glenstone Museum. ©…
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Denouement: Definition and Examples of the Literary Term
How do good stories end? In tragedy or triumph? With a wedding or a funeral? That is the question of the denouement, a literary term…
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Merry Goodman on Using Real-Life Experiences to Come Up With Story Ideas
Ever wonder how to come up with story ideas? Ask any writer and invariably they will tell you “life.” A writer’s greatest source of ideas…
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The Best Bookish Games For Your Interests
If you’re a reader and/or have befriended one, you’ve probably also played Scrabble—or UpWords or Bananagrams, for that matter. I grew up playing and loving…
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Literary Paper Dolls: Sula
Illustrations © Jenny Kroik When I was a girl, I had a friend. Some years I used honorifics and some years she was my only…
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Redux: My Prose Was from the Heart
Every week, the editors of The Paris Review lift the paywall on a selection of interviews, stories, poems, and more from the magazine’s archive. You can have…
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Listening Pathways: Bahni Turpin Audiobooks
Bahni Turpin is an American actor and audiobook narrator. She has narrated over a hundred audiobooks, earning her a place in the Audible Hall of Fame…
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Word Count: How Many Words In a Novel?
If you want to get published, you need to be aware that major New York publishers are looking for a specific word count, depending on your…
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Books for the Littlest Star Wars Fans in Your Life
The day is finally here…my son, who is 3.5 years old, is finally a Star Wars fan. And not just a forced fan—he actually comes…
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