Literature

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Here’s Why Edgar Allan Poe Still Matters

Celebrating the death rather than the birthday of the master of the macabre, is only fitting. On this day October 7, 1849 Edgar Allan Poe died at the age of 40 after he was found in a gutter on a side street in Baltimore, Maryland. Some people say he died…

Matt GillickOctober 7, 2016

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The Best of Jane Austen on Her 246th Birthday

It’s Jane Austen’s birthday! Were Jane alive today, she would be turning a very venerable 246 years old and would deserve the greatest party of all time. (Meaning, of course, a grand ball and no appearance from any real-life iterations of Mr. Collins.) At this hypothetical dance of the ages,…

Judy MorenoDecember 16, 2021

Fiction Listicles

Early Bird Books: 10 of Our Favorite First Lines in Literature

From Melville to Didion, these first sentences created lasting and notable impressions. Some of literature's most iconic lines come to us within the first paragraphs of our favorite novels. They are the hooks onto which we latch, and the springboards that launch us further into the narrative. There's a reason…

Early Bird BooksJanuary 2, 2018

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7 Books With Characters Experiencing “Failure to Launch Syndrome”

Have you ever heard of Failure to Launch Syndrome? Or maybe you’ve heard its other name, Peter Pan Syndrome? You haven’t? Well, I think you’ll get the gist of it pretty quickly after a few insights. The name pretty much says it all! First and foremost, this is not a…

Judy MorenoJune 9, 2021

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Celebrating Books That Have Cultivated, Challenged and Revitalized a Love of Reading

Happy National Book Lovers Day to me! And to you, of course. I am a book lover. I think I’d feel like a fake if I worked for a company called BookTrib and wasn’t someone who authentically loves to read. Seriously, would you want to read something about books written…

Judy MorenoAugust 9, 2021

Listicles Miscellany

A Birthday Present for F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Recommendations

You’ve probably heard of him: F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, Tender Is the Night, a deluge of delightful short stories, screenplays and multitudes more. His talent, imagination and innovation knew no bounds. His green light pulled us in, again and again, like boats against…

Judy MorenoSeptember 24, 2021

Miscellany Podcasts

DIY MFA Radio Episode 134: Literature as a Reflection of Society – Interview with Dr. Sally Parry

In this week's timely episode on DIY MFA, Gabriela Pereira interviews Dr. Sally Parry, Executive Director of the Sinclair Lewis society. They discuss Lewis’ novel It Can’t Happen Here and talk about the role of literature in activism and how books can be more than simply a reflection of society.

BookTribFebruary 17, 2017

Here’s Why Edgar Allan Poe Still Matters

The Best of Jane Austen on Her 246th Birthday

Early Bird Books: 10 of Our Favorite First Lines in Literature

7 Books With Characters Experiencing “Failure to Launch Syndrome”

Celebrating Books That Have Cultivated, Challenged and Revitalized a Love of Reading

A Birthday Present for F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Recommendations

DIY MFA Radio Episode 134: Literature as a Reflection of Society – Interview with Dr. Sally Parry

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