literary
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Given the practical realities of production, honoring a literary source and its fan base can have its challenges.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The thefts targeted rare Russian classics worth millions of euros in total, including by 19th-century literary greats Pushkin and Nikolai Gogol.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
In Paris he found a livelihood and literary standing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Patchett’s literary style isn’t of the show-offy variety packed with dazzling sentences and edge-of-your-seat cliffhangers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“I hope you enjoyed my literary treasure hunt, despite Mr. Remora’s antics,” he said.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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