"In the history of writing, bound books as we know them today arrive fairly late, so there are no actual “books” on this list. Instead, this is a wondrous collection of illuminated manuscripts, papyrus scrolls, and clay tablets. Some of these items you can even see in person, if you pay a visit." —Sarah Laskow. … Continue reading The Oldest Treasures From 12 Great Libraries – Atlas Obscura
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Who Cares About The Great American Novel?
"A question from the New York Times’ Bookends, “Where is the great American novel by a woman?,” got an interesting answer from the Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid... [Ursula's answer, in short:] But there’s something coy and coercive about the question itself that made me want to charge into the bullring, head down and horns forward. … Continue reading Who Cares About The Great American Novel?
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