literary
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They were pushing the antithesis of the intimate learning style my literary program had once promoted.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Morrison provided edits and introduced Scott to powerhouse literary agent Amanda “Binky” Urban, who also represented Nora Ephron, Cormac McCarthy and Donna Tartt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
They carefully set out to connect with the international literary community and went through the slow process of launching Transit as a nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Where many literary novels from small presses sell fewer than 2,500 copies, “A Certain Hunger” has sold close to 200,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
We got home from California to learn that the publisher had canceled his contract, sending word through his literary agent that Barack was now on the hook to pay back his $40,000 advance.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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