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  • The Problem with First Books
    The Problem with First Books
    July 30, 2016

    The Problem with First Books

    In an interview with New York magazine’s Vulture blog, comic book creator Brian K. Vaughan makes clear his feelings about his early work:Do you go back and read many of your older books?Oh, God, no. ...

  • September 04, 2015

    A Literary Will

    There have been many articles written lately about literature’s power to improve empathy, to lead us to happiness, and there have even been essays that suggest that reading can make us better people. ...

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