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The Gravedigger’s Daughter – Joyce Carol Oates: A Literary Experience You Must Have

The Grave Digger’s Daughter – a gritty novel that weaves multiple genres and is a definite must-read book this fall I’ve been reading Joyce Carol Oates novel The Grave Digger’s Daughter this past week and a half and I have to say it is one of the darkest, best novels I’ve read in some time. […]

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Joyce Carol Oates Narrates an Unconventional Love Story

Joyce Carol Oates – Story Hour in the Library Joyce Carol Oates tells an unconventional love story for “Story Hour” at the University of California, Berkeley‘s library.

Joyce Carol Oates Discusses the Craft of Writing

Joyce Carol Oates is an amazing author who is not only talented but devoid of pretension. She is also extremely industrious and prolific, easily beating most artists with her drive and skill. Recently, Joyce Carol Oates sat down with The New Yorker to discuss the craft of writing and how she approaches her art.

Acclaimed Science Fiction Author Iain Banks Dies of Cancer

Award-winning and adored science fiction master Iain Banks has died of gall bladder cancer at the age of 59 according to a statement issued by his family in the United Kingdom. His publisher, Little Brown Book Group, praised his talent and ability to combine the fantastical with the mainstream and called him an irreplaceable member […]