literary
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The prose will be aimed less at the high-falutin readers of literary magazines and more at young people with an interest in the cultural zeitgeist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
High-profile literary agents started knocking on Doyle's door after the opening chapter of Communion won the Writer's and Artist's Yearbook working class writers' prize.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
She listed literary fiction, memoir, biography, and essay collections as the defining genres of the smaller size books.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Curiously, the book also dwells little on Monroe’s own literary ambitions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
To Colin's mind, the rooster crowing at dawn was nothing more than a literary and cinematic trope.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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