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2 weeks agoBehold: The National Book Foundation's '5 Under 35'
The National Book Foundation recognizes five authors under 35 for their impactful debut works, focusing on diverse themes and experiences.
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3 weeks agoFrankenstein, Jane Eyre and Snow White with a gender-based perspective: The Madwoman in the Attic' and the beginning of feminist literary criticism
The new edition of 'La loca del desvan' revives feminist literary criticism, highlighting the relevance of women's voices in literature today.
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1 month agoSaba Sams: I've no interest in reading Wuthering Heights again'
Jacqueline Wilson's unflinching approach to children's literature, alongside works by authors like Gwendoline Riley and Clarice Lispector, demonstrates that literary courage and emotional complexity resonate more powerfully than conventional safety or virtuousness.
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1 month agoPortland poet and activist Ellen Goldberg receives the 2026 Soapstone Bread and Roses Award * Oregon ArtsWatch
There's love, all the time beside me, its rolling tides polishing jagged moments with surprise apologies silly jokes extra snacks and the great luck of seeing a heart switch on the light that opens a locked-down face. There are landmarks: each person I've loved each one who loved me-quirky waves we've ridden together.
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4 months agoFrom her pen sprang unforgettable females': 16th-century Spanish author's knight's tale given reboot
Sixty years before a gaunt and deluded nobleman from La Mancha was overdosing on tales of derring-do, visiting his madness on those around him and single-handedly rewriting the rules of fiction the deeds of another heroic knight had already made literary history. Though completely eclipsed by Don Quixote, Cristalian de Espana, which was first published in 1545, has a unique claim to fame. Its 800 pages, bristling with swords, sorcerers, dragons and damsels, make up the earliest known work by a female Spanish novelist.
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5 months agoDramaWatch: Late fall shows, from Christmasy to classical ... and beyond * Oregon ArtsWatch
Little Women explores sisterhood, individual identity, artistic ambition, and economic independence through Jo March’s unconventional character and family dynamics.
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