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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

by James Joyce

Counter and Strange: Contemporary Catholic Literature 11

Catholic literature is thriving. Some are Catholic, some write about Catholic themes and characters, and some react against Catholicism.

In Defense of Autobiography 15

I spent years feeling like a failure before I’d even started writing, all because I was terrified of producing a cliché. If only I could have written a World War II epic with a chose your own adventure twist.

Copyrights Wake: SOPA, James Joyce, and the Future of Intellectual Property 4

We are going to need a completely new online framework for supporting creators, and to get there, we might have to move beyond a tired notion of “copyright” and towards “author’s rights.”

On Superheroes and Superintendents 2

It seems obvious to say, but wouldn’t we all like that chance to start from issue one, with a whole slew of villains and love interests and story arcs to cover?

My Favorites' Favorites 12

Where I formerly swallowed recommendations whole, I now cull through them – not exactly on my own but in a more independent fashion. I find books, I do not just receive them. Or, I try to.

It's Not You, It's Me: Breaking Up With Books 75

Recently it struck me that the list of books I’ve started and not finished has grown quite formidable. I ask myself what this “means,” if it reflects some kind of moral devolution.

The Best Books... Squared 1

Top Tens: Their Silliness, Their Allure 0