The literary world is a pretentious place, right? You wouldn't think so judging by these ten quotes from authors playfully poking fun at their success. Who knew the Paris Review was such a popular venue in which to be self-deprecating? Know of any others? Tell us in a comment below. 1. Vladimir Nabokov "Lolita is famous,…
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The David Foster Wallace Dictionary
When David Foster Wallace died in 2008, he left behind a legacy of three excellent novels, several short story collections, and numerous essays. But what many of his fans may not be familiar with is Wallace's secret preparations for (perhaps?) another project, a dictionary. Thanks to The Telegraph, some of those notes are now available…
Top Ten Famous Last Words and Final Stops: Writers and Their Gravesites
Everyone has a different way of coping with what George Bernard Shaw called "that troublesome business." The promise of death should motivate us to live everyday to the fullest because as Jim Morrison aptly noted, "No one here gets out alive." So on that cheerful note, here are some of the last words of famous writers and…
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