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Judy Lightfoot

Tree of life

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Tree of life

A florid coming-of-age novel set in Martinique.

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Abuzz With Words

Poetry's queen bee dares us to understand her.

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Poetry by a Big Fool

Sam Hamill writes the only poem in the world.

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On the Road Again

The poet as wanderer, more than 300 years later.

The masculine mystique

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The masculine mystique

Are boys the losers of the ongoing gender war?

Series starter Cornelius Eady.

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Bring on the bards

Heavyweight poets take their literary athletics to the stage.

Call Me Una

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Call Me Una

Melville's whale of a classic finds its feminine side.

Talk of Sea-Town

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Talk of Sea-Town

What a literary magazine can do that a novel can't.

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Ellison’s Second Act, Visible at Last

After 48 years, 'Juneteenth' sees the light of day.

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Lakeside tsunami

Bill Gates' alma mater erupts in controversy over mandatory use of laptop computers.

Tressed out

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Tressed out

Combs, tangles, and other hair-raising testimonials.

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Pam I Am

Bonding with the author rather than with her work.

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The Calculus of ‘Juneteenth’

How Ellison's executor brought the novel together

Shocking

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Shocking

How Thomas Edison helped develop the electric chair.

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L.A. story

Dear Dategirl, I just started seeing a woman whom I like a lot. On our second date (last…

Rhymes and reasons

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Rhymes and reasons

Books by a trio of established poets.

Anchee Min's heroine, Jiang Ching, was known as "the white-boned demon."

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Becoming Madame Mao

Retelling the life of China's most provocative first lady.

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Hugo House opens with a bang

Although it’s been up and running for more than a year, the Richard Hugo House, a literary center…

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Dime-store wisdom

The Empire Falls author on witches, love, and literary sin.

Many professors are departing as UW celebrates its 126th commencement.

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Brain drain

World-class profs leave UW.