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May 8, 2026 - Awards, Books, Fiction, News, Reading, Writing

Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Fiction!

We’re excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Fiction. The winner will be announced…

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May 8, 2026 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Thomas Pynchon on History, Truth, “Living Inside the System,” Death, and More

Happy birthday, Thomas Pynchon! 89, today! Here is Against the Day‘s Jesse’s school essay on “What It Means to Be…

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