literature
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Messrs. Curtin and Burgess implicate an entire influential field of literature projecting future climate damages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The group mostly reads contemporary literature, but once a year, they tackle a classic — or “a downer,” as they’ve come to call them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The book club comprises old friends who have been meeting to discuss literature for over 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Juniors and seniors at her school take a science-fiction literature class in which they study “Fahrenheit 451,” a 1953 book about censorship and authoritarianism.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Although the only coherent part of the latter piece of literature were the opening lines,
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing literature
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