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Writers and scholars have emerged in recent times (some familiar, some new) to continue to challenge the notion of a literature that… — Jessica Hagedorn Copy Share Image
I think I read Susan Brownmiller's classic book called "Femininity" when I was about 16. So yeah, it's been part of my… — Emma Donoghue Copy Share Image
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The thing about 'Batman Begins' is that he's a character that people thought they knew a lot about, and yet you're able… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
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A short story can be really interesting and enriching and powerful, but a novel just contains so much more information and richness… — St. Lucia Copy Share Image
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I love to read autobiographies. [What is your favorite autobiography?] the autobiography of Coach John Wooden. Everybody has a struggle so it's… — Meb Keflezighi Copy Share Image
We had a comic book in Denmark called 'Valhalla,' and I read it every time I had the chance. So I remembered… — Alex Hogh Andersen Copy Share Image
Interest is never enough. If it doesn't haunt you, you'll never write it well. What haunts and obsesses you may, with luck… — Steven Heighton Copy Share Image
'The Handmaid's Tale' takes place in the near future, a dystopian future, and is based on the book by Margaret Atwood. It… — Alexis Bledel Copy Share Image
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