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    In Defense of Descriptions in Novels

    JANUARY 15, 2012 5:19PM

    By Evelyn Marshall


    Topics: thomas hardy, tess of the durbervilles, literary fiction

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    Fly me to the moons...

    NOVEMBER 4, 2011 10:58AM

    By Barry Wightman


    Topics: 1984, george orwell, japan, tokyo, literary fiction, haruki murakami, 1q84

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    New book trailer available....

    AUGUST 25, 2011 7:26PM

    By John Paddison


    Topics: child abuse, child abandonment, child neglect, depression-era literature, midwest, north dakota fiction, literary fiction, historical fiction, effects of the great depression, comtemporary literature, dysfunctional families, family, child protective services, child maltreatment, books and literature, child support, realistic fiction, alcohol abuse

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    Favorite Books: Summer 2011

    AUGUST 10, 2011 12:31PM

    By Kelly Fordon


    Topics: poetry, fiction, laura kasischke, lia purpura, julie hecht, deborah eisenberg, alice munro, literary fiction, national book award, electrolysis, books, summer, reading

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    Review

    AUGUST 6, 2011 6:18PM

    By John Paddison


    Topics: child maltreatment, child progective services, child support, domestic abuse, books and literature, domestic violence, child abandonment, dysfunctional family, contemporary literature, effects of the great depression, the great depression, literary fiction, realistic fiction, alcohol abuse, child neglect and abandonment, child abuse, child neglect, north dakota, the midwest, historical fiction novels, historical lfiction, book review, family

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    The Brothers' Keepers

    AUGUST 4, 2011 5:55PM

    By John Paddison


    Topics: child maltreatment, child progective services, child support, domestic abuse, books and literature, domestic violence, child abandonment, dysfunctional family, contemporary literature, effects of the great depression, the great depression, literary fiction, realistic fiction, alcohol abuse, child neglect and abandonment, child abuse, child neglect, north dakota, the midwest, historical fiction novels, historical lfiction, book review, family

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    I, Keymaster

    MAY 17, 2011 5:44PM

    By Barry Wightman


    Topics: editing, literary fiction, criticism, vladimir nabokov, rick moranis, ghostbusters

    • 2 Ratings
    • 555 Views
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    Hipper than you - A Visit From the Goon Squad

    DECEMBER 16, 2010 6:15PM

    By Barry Wightman


    Topics: books, jennifer egan, literary fiction, elvis costello, new wave, music

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    Please Read This

    SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 1:33PM

    By Arnold Lane


    Topics: fiction, literary fiction, writing, novel, book, story, high school, teenagers, new generation, acne

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    How To Get Writers' Block

    MARCH 16, 2010 5:54PM

    By No User Name


    Topics: commercial fiction, literary fiction, writer's block, creative writing, mfa

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    Free podcast! The novel Glitter Girl--queer & sparkly

    NOVEMBER 19, 2009 10:10AM

    By Erin O'Briant


    Topics: fiction, literary fiction, literature, sisters, women, lesbian, novel, glitter girl, family, gay/lesbian, audio book, audiobook, free, podcast, mp3, comedy

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    On Being A Real Arthur

    NOVEMBER 18, 2009 7:52AM

    By Sgt. Mom


    Topics: books, frontier, literary fiction, writing, pod

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    Random Book Club Questions and Comments: Adelsverein

    OCTOBER 30, 2009 9:49AM

    By Sgt. Mom


    Topics: texiana, writing, literary fiction, frontier, books

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    A Taste of My Next Book!

    OCTOBER 24, 2009 8:06AM

    By Sgt. Mom


    Topics: books, frontier, literary fiction, writing

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    In A Perfect World

    OCTOBER 19, 2009 2:04PM

    By Kelly Fordon


    Topics: fiction, psychological fiction, plague, stepmothers, psychology, married women, michigan writer, literary fiction

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    • 6 Comments
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    Contemplating Throwing in the Towel on Larry McMurtry

    OCTOBER 19, 2009 9:10AM

    By Sgt. Mom


    Topics: books, frontier, literary fiction, writing

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    Zen and the Hopeful Writer

    OCTOBER 16, 2009 7:52AM

    By Sgt. Mom


    Topics: writing, literary fiction, frontier, books

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    Updated Sites

    MARCH 27, 2009 2:59PM

    By A F Waddell


    Topics: 60s and 70s., anthologies, contemporary fiction, literary fiction, multigenre fiction, fiction

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