literary
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Salam's writing is both colloquial and kaleidoscopic, and the combination of high literary aspirations and streetwise storytelling can be traced back to his upbringing.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Rather than offering the usual tedious politics, she gives us lavish servings of literary aesthetics.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The writer sat down with AFP in Panama, where she is attending the Centroamerica Cuenta literary festival.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The spiky succulents are signifiers of what makes the desert special to people, said poet Ruth Nolan, the Mojave Desert literary laureate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
He was also a major literary figure of the Restoration period, writing on many subjects, including works of fiction.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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