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Popular Fiction Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Popular Fiction.

Results 1 - 20 of 266 in Popular Fiction

  1. King's 'Dome' among his bestRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Knoxville News Sentinel

    ... there, the really troubling thing - as with so much in society today - is that the fun-house distortions of popular fiction are, to everyday America, more recognizable than ever. The main reflection looks a lot like us. That's how Stephen King, at ...

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  2. Senator Muggle -- By: Robert CostaRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | The Corner

    ... e Senate GOP should be able to thumb though Reid's bill. Hey, if the Democrats want to compare their bill to popular fiction, fine by me. If I were J.K. Rowling, however, I'd be offended. Share

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    Related Topix: Books, Harry Potter

  3. Maurice Sendak and the call of the wildRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Independent

    At just 338 words, Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are must be among the shortest books in the canon of popular fiction.

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  4. Call of the wild: Maurice SendakRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Independent

    At just 338 words, Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are must be among the shortest books in the canon of popular fiction.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Nicholas Tucker, Racing, Wood Family

  5. New Moon Movie CrazeRead the original story

    Friday | WLNS-TV Lansing

    ... so when something has that kind of wide cross appeal, it becomes a media phenomena. In this case, both in popular fiction, now with the second film coming out." Professor Hoppenstand says he expects the Twilight phenomena to continue to grow and ...

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    Related Topix: Lansing, MI, Books, Harry Potter

  6. A Book A Week: Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner

    Thursday | The Daily Page

    Popular fiction is a genre that is distinct from literary fiction, though the boundaries are fluid.

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    Related Topix: Arts

  7. Stephen King's dome yarn among his bestRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Daily Herald

    ... the really troubling thing -- as with so much in society today -- is that the fun-house distortions of popular fiction are, to everyday America, more recognizable than ever. The main reflection isn't that of Frankenstein or Dracula or the Joker or ...

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  8. Give It Up For RomanceRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Sling Words

    ... nce writers hit that "formula" the way the Babe, Hammerin' Hank, or Barry Bonds applied wood to a fast ball. Popular fiction may be denigrated by the few, but, fortunately, it's appreciated by the millions. I write it. I read it. I adore it.

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  9. Self-proclaimed lazy' author Stephen King releases his 51st novelRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Clover Herald

    ... take to occupy the hours on a beach vacation. "Misery," a lean, horrifying and grimly comic account of a popular fiction writer held captive by a sweet crazy fan, was the first book it was OK for critics to like, it being meta and self-referential ...

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  10. Review: Stephen King's 'Dome' is among his bestRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | The Detroit News

    ... the really troubling thing -- as with so much in society today -- is that the fun-house distortions of popular fiction are, to everyday America, more recognizable than ever. The main reflection isn't that of Frankenstein or Dracula or the Joker or ...

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    Related Topix: Entertainment

  11. What We're Reading This Week: Nov. 17Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 17 | NPR

    The books over at What We're Reading are really interesting this week. I didn't read the Sarah Palin book , but I read all four of the others -- including the Stephen King, which I'm glad we could cover, since some of you had specifically asked that we make sure popular fiction isn't left behind.

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  12. Alcott was a Jo,a but there was nothing a littlea about her lifeRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Nov 15 | Buffalo News

    ... and notes her rare skill at tailoring her work for the market, producing and selling poems, stories, popular fiction and literary fiction to support herself and her family. Fans of "Little Women" will be intrigued by Reisen's detailed account of ...

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    Related Topix: Concord, MA

  13. `Under the Dome' among King's finest worksRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | Whittier Daily News

    ... there, the really troubling thing - as with so much in society today - is that the fun-house distortions of popular fiction are, to everyday America, more recognizable than ever. The main reflection isn't that of Frankenstein or Dracula or the Joker ...

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  14. An author's anxieties in printRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | TheNewsTribune.com

    ... Danny the life I have not had, but I'm deathly afraid of. Can you draw a line between literary fiction and popular fiction? I don't think it's an area that interests me. I kind of think you like what you like. I'm on a lot of airplanes. Every once ...

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    Related Topix: The Cider House Rules, Drama Movies, The World According to Garp, Comedy Movies, Arts

  15. Post a CommentRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 14 | Central Jersey

    ... there, the really troubling thing - as with so much in society today - is that the fun-house distortions of popular fiction are, to everyday America, more recognizable than ever. The main reflection isn't that of Frankenstein or Dracula or the Joker ...

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  16. STRINGER: Tarleton, father of a university

    Saturday Nov 14 | Corsicana Daily Sun

    A popular fiction writer of the late 19th century was Horatio Alger. His books, which dealt with the theme of "rags to riches," described boys who rose from humble circumstances and through hard work and persistence achieved success.

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  17. Casual Fridays: What makes a good writer?Read the original story

    Friday Nov 13 | Cognitive Daily

    ... just seem to be natural writers -- they can write perfect, elegant sentences with a minimum of effort. Some popular fiction novelists crank out 6 or more novels per year. Some bloggers write 10 or more posts per day. Others labor over every word, or ...

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    Related Topix: Davidson College, Blog News

  18. Review: Stephen King's dome yarn is among his bestRead the original story

    Friday Nov 13 | DNJ.com

    ... there, the really troubling thing - as with so much in society today - is that the fun-house distortions of popular fiction are, to everyday America, more recognizable than ever. The main reflection isn't that of Frankenstein or Dracula or the ...

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  19. 'Under the Dome' a crazy concept that is one of Stephen King's best, most epicRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | The Victoria Star

    ... there, the really troubling thing - as with so much in society today - is that the fun-house distortions of popular fiction are, to everyday America, more recognizable than ever. The main reflection isn't that of Frankenstein or Dracula or the Joker ...

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  20. Masons happy with bookRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | Canada.com

    ... is still a lingering misapprehension that Freemasonry is a 'secret' society, a notion fuelled by writers of popular fiction (Dan Brown) and screenplays (National Treasure)," Grand Master Raymond S. J. Daniels said in a statement posted online. ...

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    Related Topix: Dan Brown, Vocal, Arts