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Literature and "The Vast Structure of Recollection"

I. Now I’m going to ask you to take a long sip of coffee and come with me. Our journey begins with the following sentence from the French...

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Thomas Wolfe: "Of Time and the River"

Part One: A Stranger in the World “And it is the same with all of us: pretend, pretend, pretend. . . and never a word of truth; never a...

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The Reluctant Gift

In an age of handheld mind magnets, competing for reading attention can be daunting for authors. People texting each other while sitting...

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Discovering the Beauty of 'Crossing Lake Pontchartrain'

In the realm of modern literature, some books stand out as remarkable achievements that leave a lasting impact on readers. Arthur Byrd's...