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  1. Lydia Davis (American) wins the 2013 Man Booker International PrizeRead the original story

    12 min ago | Examiner.com

    ... Aminatta Forna ( The Hired Man , 2013) and Yiyun Li ( Gold Boy , Emerald Girl , 2010), but these writers craft literature in the Western frame of thought. We must consider the reality presented by Ken Booker ( The African Novel in English , 1998) ...

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  2. Control of the hierarchical structure of polymer articles via novel...Read the original story

    46 min ago | CiteULike

    ... processing and (4) concluding remarks and perspectives. CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. It helps ...

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  3. American OpinionA Plea to the Modern ReaderRead the original story

    57 min ago | American Reporter

    Recently. as a requirement for a literature symposium. I was forced to read a number of "great" late 19th Century short stories, most of which were far from great, much less enjoyable.

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  4. Review: Doc McStuffinsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Examiner.com

    ... publications. She is also a cartoonist and an award-winning abstract artist. Meagan holds a bachelor's in English Literature from New York Institute of Technology and a master's in Communication from...

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  5. "Where My Dogs At": A free app for dog ownersRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Examiner.com

    ... ations. She is also a cartoonist and an award-winning abstract artist. Meagan holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from New York Institute of Technology and a Master of Arts in...

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  6. The possibilities of 3D printersRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Examiner.com

    ... publications. She is also a cartoonist and an award-winning abstract artist. Meagan holds a bachelor's in English Literature from New York Institute of Technology and a master's in Communication from...

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  7. Amazon: Royalties and Fan FictionRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Examiner.com

    ... publications. She is also a cartoonist and an award-winning abstract artist. Meagan holds a bachelor's in English Literature from New York Institute of Technology and a master's in Communication from...

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  8. A Review of Cancer in U.S. Hispanic PopulationsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | CiteULike

    ... trend for liver cancer in Hispanics, there have been no studies of Hispanics reported to date. We review the literature and discuss study design options and features that should be considered in future studies. Cancer Prev Res; 5(2); 150-63. ...

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  9. Much to look forward to in June bookfestRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Hispanic Business

    By Cathy Dillon Literature fans had better not plan on drawing breath during June, so chock-a-block is it with events that are worth your time and money.

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  10. 'Season of the wolf' by Jeffrey J. MariotteRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Examiner.com

    ... p of three older sisters who enjoyed playing school and has never looked back. With a Bachelors of Arts degree in Literature, he is knowledgeable about the art of writing and is a bibliophile who enjoys collecting books as well as...

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  11. The Moth Diaries - Movie ReviewRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | ContactMusic.com

    ... friends. They merrily subvert the rules, keeping the headmistress (Parfitt) on her toes. And the hot new literature teacher Mr Davies (Speedman) gets their pulses racing. Then a new student arrives: Ernessa (Cole) is a loner who reaches out to Lucy ...

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  12. Mapping Protein Conformational Energy Landscapes Using NMR and Molecular SimulationRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | CiteULike

    ... representations of the underlying Boltzmann ensemble. CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. It helps ...

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  13. Targeting VEGF-B as a novel treatment for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | CiteULike

    ... to improve muscle insulin sensitivity and glucose disposal. CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. It ...

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  14. 'And the Mountains Echoed,' by Khaled HosseiniRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | SFGate

    Several years ago, I asked a Pakistani writer of my acquaintance a question: What, in his opinion, makes contemporary Western literature distinctive? "Simple. It's about bored, tired people having sex," he said.

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  15. 'The Woman Upstairs,' by Claire MessudRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | SFGate

    ... construction in the voice of a modern woman might be an attempt to link Nora to all the angry upstairs women of literature, but the writing can veer dangerously into a pileup of jagged clauses before it comes to a full stop, energy drained away. The ...

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  16. Brighton Publishing announces Kathleen Cook Huebbe's presentation to the Glendora Rotary ClubRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | PR Log

    ... Their Moment in Time ," to a group of Glendora, California Rotarians. After the presentation, a donation of literature was made to the Glendora Public Library on behalf of Ms. Huebbe. Currently being accelerated through production, Runaway: Their ...

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  17. Photo Flash: First Look at Riverside Studios' the Great GatsbyRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | BroadwayWorld.com

    Michael Lindall is the face of London's latest Jay Gatsby as Ruby in the Dust's acclaimed stage version of the American literature classic The Great Gatsby returns to the London stage the very same week as Baz Luhrmann 's Gatsby Hollywood movie opens in the UK.

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  18. Why 'Turd Blossom' Is Metaphor But Not MetonymRead the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | The Atlantic

    ... Brown] said. Now the readers weigh in. First, from Graham Culbertson of the department of English and Comparative Literature at UNC - Chapel Hill. He said he liked the piece, but: I thought I'd take a moment to explain metonym a little more, in case ...

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  19. Writer Chinua Achebe Honored in Nigeria FuneralRead the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | Cybercast News Service

    ... others around the world who knew him through his books, which many say is the first African voice heard in modern literature. Achebe rose to acclaim with the publication of his 1958 classic novel "Things Fall Apart," a parable for the collapse of ...

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  20. 'The Great Gatsby' is all sparkle, no soul - REVIEWRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | NJ.com

    If any piece of classic American literature should be depicted on film with wildly decadent and boldly inventive style, it's " The Great Gatsby ." After all, who was the character of Jay Gatsby himself if not a spinner of grandiose tales and a peddler of lavish dreams? And Baz Luhrmann would seem like the ideal director to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald ... (more)

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