Lists

June 16, 2010

20 More Under 40 46

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With apologies for obviousness, we hereby present our own informal, unscientific, alternate-universe “20 Under 40″ list.

June 4, 2010

A Speculative 20 Under 40, from 40 Years Ago 13

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If you look back 40 years to the year 1970, there were many more established, award-winning authors under the age of 40.

June 2, 2010

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

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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.

May 17, 2010

All Great Works of Literature Either Dissolve a Genre or Invent One: A Reading List 13

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“A contemplation of Dyer, Markson, and Coetzee, three books that embody my aesthetic really, really well, plus many additional titles to explore.”

February 22, 2010

Long Live Fiction: A Guide to Fiction Online 33

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I went in search of the new fiction. I wanted to see its extent, the borders of its world. I wanted to do a little cartography to glimpse the map of our conversation with ourselves.

January 5, 2010

Most Anticipated: The Great 2010 Book Preview 68

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There’s something for every lover of fiction coming in 2010, but, oddly enough, the dominant theme may be posthumous publication.