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Two people I deeply admired, and had great fondness for, died in two days: the brilliant, boundary-busting novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, and the kind, discerning, and generous literary agent Esmond Harmsworth. Thinking of them both and grateful for their legacies.

How Oklahoma’s superintendent set off a holy war in classrooms hechingerreport.org/how-oklahoma... Writing this for @hechingerreport.org and @vanityfair.com was a journey. I spent months researching this religion/schools conflict. Thanks to the editors and those who shared their stories.

Such an embarrassment of riches arrived on my patio this afternoon: 3 new books by wonderful poets and one classic in new clothes. Happiness awaits.

Looking for a new literary magazine to read (and maybe submit to?)
Brown Bag Lit co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social recommends the Bellevue Literary Review!
Bellevue Literary Review
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The Times should have published this as a loving elegy. But to publish this without asking Roiphe to confront the fact that Malcolm actually lied to her subjects seems irresponsible. I know she felt that was legitimate, but it should also be transparent.

This book, y’all! 😉 This is where it’s at.