'Paulo Coelho's Best Story' skims surface of author's life

Paulo Coelho's mega-selling novels and memoirs - allegorical, abounding in aphorisms and supplemented by a prolific social-media output - have made him a revered figure for millions of modern-day seekers. The screen version of the Brazilian author's life, a period-hopping attempt to shatter the... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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In an Open Loft in Gowanus, Six Authors and Artists Collaborate and Commune

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Is Jamel Brinkley the best short-story writer of his generation?

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Journalist called News Corp ‘tabloid bottom feeders’ after it queried ABC’s Heston Russell stories, court hears

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Will These Stories Ever Be the Same? A Korean Translator’s Misgivings, by Ha-yun Jung

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Bruce Handy on Becoming a Children’s Picture Book Author in His 60s

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Bruce Handy on Becoming a Children’s Picture Book Author in His 60s

“Writing for kids had long been an ambition of mine, but until recently I didn’t know it had long been an ambition.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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