American literature
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Chris Marks1 Mins read
Mark Twain: The Man Who Laughed at His Own Tragedy
Mark Twain, the man who once declared, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started,” spent much of his life running from his...
Chris Marks1 Mins read
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Kirsten Collins1 Mins read
Mark Twain: The Man Who Laughed at His Own Tragedy
Mark Twain, the man who once declared, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started,” spent much of his life running from his...
Kirsten Collins1 Mins read
Books Chris Marks2 Mins read
What Does It Mean When Toni Morrison Returns in a Dress Made of Fire?
Toni Morrison is staring at us again. Not just from the shelves of libraries or syllabi grown too comfortable with her genius—but from...
Chris Marks2 Mins read
Books Chris Marks2 Mins read
What Is America Really Rewarding? Behind the Curtain of the Pulitzer Mystique
A prize, in theory, is a crown of merit. But in practice? It often feels like an apology wrapped in ceremony. When Branden...
Chris Marks2 Mins read
