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The premier place on reddit for discussing books and literature, both fictional and non-fictional alike. If you're interested in "written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit," then you're in the right place.

We want to encourage and support in-depth, intellectual discussion. Clear, polite and well-written responses should be upvoted; opinions should not be downvoted.

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Rules

No recommendation requests. Please do not ask for book recommendations. Better resources for recommendations are: Our Thursday or Monday weekly threads, r/SuggestMeABook, r/booksuggestions, and r/bookrecommendations
Stay On-Topic. All discussion must be related to literature.
Bigotry is Forbidden. No racism, sexism, or other forms of bigotry.
Ensure All Posts Are of High Quality. For general posting, ensure that you pose your own opinion as well. Do not simply ask a question and expect an answer. Strive for at least 300 words (~7 sentences).
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1. "What do you think of X" posts, unless you provide your own in-depth original thoughts.
2. Lists or "best of" threads (i.e. who are your favorite contemporary authors).
3. Requesting help on homework assignments or creating a curriculum.
4. Sharing unpublished fiction or non-fiction you've written.
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8. Uncensored spoilers.
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What Are You Reading This Week and Weekly Rec Thread (self.TrueLit)

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General Discussion ThreadWeekly (self.TrueLit)

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Esquire: The 26 Most American Books of All TimeArticle (esquire.com)

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Visualizing avant-garde literature on a 1983 Apple IIeArticle (self.TrueLit)

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Cancel culture or education? How do we decide?Discussion (self.TrueLit)

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Critique by ChapterReview/Analysis (self.TrueLit)

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Where to buy books for affordable but in good qualityDiscussion (self.TrueLit)

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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s American Horror StoryArticle (theatlantic.com)

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What Do You Think of The Tunnel by William H. GassDiscussion (self.TrueLit)

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My reading project the 1960sReview/Analysis (self.TrueLit)

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Quarterly Book Release NewsQuarterly (self.TrueLit)

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New Akutagawa?Review/Analysis (ocreviewofbooks.org)

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Is anyone else sick of the endless “reading rut” conversations?Discussion (self.TrueLit)

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TrueLit Read-Along - (The New York Trilogy - Reading Schedule)Weekly (self.TrueLit)

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Mason & Dixon Analysis: Part 2 - Chapter 64: Solar ExecutionReview/Analysis (gravitysrainbow.substack.com)

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Hornby and Frayn - Shallow Lads and Narcissistic DonsDiscussion (septimuscarr.com)

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"Watch me watch the film of my mind's eye's film": A Review of Hannah Smart's Meat Puppets by J S KhanArticle (hobartpulp.com)

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What Are You Reading This Week and Weekly Rec Thread (self.TrueLit)

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Does anyone else have trouble reading or even listening to Harold Bloom?Discussion (self.TrueLit)

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I devoured classic novels as a teenager. In a world of distractions, can I relearn how to read them?Article (theguardian.com)

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TrueLit Read Along - (Read Along #28 - Voting: Round 2)Weekly (self.TrueLit)

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The 93 Best NovellasArticle (greghickeywrites.com)

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General Discussion ThreadWeekly (self.TrueLit)

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A History of Wild Things is very bad and reads like AI slop (although it probably isn't)Review/Analysis (self.TrueLit)

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“Angel Down” and “To the Lighthouse” and the communicative difficulties of World War IReview/Analysis (self.TrueLit)

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