Tag: New York Times

NYT: Writers Will Now Starve to Death, Die

Unless they’re Ernest Hemingway. In this edition of “Why did I major in English?” or, “Why did I go to a liberal arts college?” The New York Times‘ Concepci?n de Le?n presents us with this bit of news: “‘In the 20th century, a good literary writer could earn a middle-class living just writing,’ said Mary…

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The New York Times goes to 11: It’s 11 new books they recommend

This week?s ?11 New Books We Recommend this Week? from The New York Times includes the latest in the Jack Reacher series; an exploration into Vietnam?s My Lai Massacre; and the continuing story of Humpty Dumpty. I?ll admit I haven?t read any of the Jack Reacher books and never saw the movie (when I saw…

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