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A profile in the New York Times of Damien Echols, one of the infamous West Memphis Three and author of Life After Death, out Wednesday.
In a panel discussion as part of the recent Melbourne Writers Festival, publisher Michael Heyward, Jane Gleeson-White, Ramona Koval, David McCooey and the Wheeler Centre’s Michael Williams considered: what is an Australian classic?
We are not recommending this particular path to literary success, but here are ten famous authors who dropped out of school.
1. When still a child, make sure you read a lot of books. Spend more time doing this than anything else. Zadie Smith’s rules for writing.
He has written a haunting book, and the story it tells is hardly over. The Read more
‘The meaning of life is that it stops.’ – Franz Kafka Twenty famous writers on death and mortality.
An argument in favour of shorter books.
17% of children would be embarrassed if their friends saw them reading. Getting kids to read.
1. Amateur artists wait for inspiration. Nine warning signs of an amateur artist.
[The cruel paradox of self-publishing](http://www.theatlantic.
Damien Echols, author of Life After Death and one of the West Memphis Three, on CBS talking about his new book and his plans now that he is off death row.
Fantastic vintage ads for libraries and reading.
What does your bookshelf say about you? Mine says: wow, this person went through a serious Plath phase.
A great idea for abandoned and otherwise ugly phone booths: turn them into libraries!
Submitters beware: Read more
The egg cream costs 12, or 88 adjusted. The economics of being a kid in a classic adventure novel.
The Anatomy of Book Reviews: breaking down the book review to see what makes it good (or bad).
Dear Literary Magazine, thank you for sending us your rejection letter. Despite its evident merit, we’re sorry to say we cannot accept it at this time. A rejection of a rejection letter.
Take a guess at which book is most often left behind in hotel rooms.
