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literary

[lit-uh-rer-ee] / ˈlɪt əˌrɛr i /


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This has been her literary project: to remember, to revive, to conjure, to connect, in images shuffled and shaped into stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Jagged Little Pill” author and literary agent Eric Smith weighed in, “As someone who champions authors and books the way you do, this is so disappointing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In many ways, plugging into the literary community and falling in love with reading again have healed that sense of loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Friday is now studying English and literary studies at a university in Nasarawa, a state which borders the capital, Abuja.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

She knew she was holding a one-of-a-kind literary treasure and should be feeling something along the lines of awe or amazement, but all she felt was disappointment.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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