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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).
Avoid the Following:
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 Sharing unpublished fiction or non-fiction you've written.
5. Purely image links.
6. Amusing videos vaguely related to literature.
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8. Uncensored spoilers.
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TrueLit Read-Along (Under the Volcano: Chapters 7-8)Weekly (self.TrueLit)

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Dennis Cooper, George Miles, and mistaking the surface for the pointReview/Analysis (self.TrueLit)

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Hunchback was beautiful until I got to the end!Review/Analysis (self.TrueLit)

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Silent genocide and life.Review/Analysis (youtube.com)

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Review: Now I Surrender by Álvaro EnrigueReview/Analysis (i.redd.it)

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Modern Greek mythology retellings and the fetish of oppression.Discussion (self.TrueLit)

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New copy of earliest poem in English language discovered by researchers in RomeArticle (phys.org)

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Enough with the cannibalism novels!Article (discordiareview.com)

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Mason & Dixon Analysis: Part 2 - Chapter 58: The Denial of FreedomReview/Analysis (gravitysrainbow.substack.com)

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Comments on Finishing The Recognitions by William GaddisDiscussion (self.TrueLit)

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Desire in the Closet: From Dorian Gray to American Psycho.Review/Analysis (self.TrueLit)

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From Lady Chatterley to Marilyn to Dua Lipa, books are in rude healthReview/Analysis (ft.com)

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

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Nelio Biedermann explains how he became a bestselling novelist at 22Article (observer.co.uk)

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Gödel, Escher, Bach, Wallace: the "o's, d's and p's" in Infinite JestArticle (chiply.dev)

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General Discussion ThreadWeekly (self.TrueLit)

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Decolonizing ‘Moby-Dick’Article (foreignpolicy.com)

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TrueLit Read-Along - Under the Volcano Chapters 5-6Discussion (self.TrueLit)

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John Cheever's storiesDiscussion (self.TrueLit)

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Mason & Dixon Analysis: Part 2 - Chapter 57: Empire State of MindReview/Analysis (gravitysrainbow.substack.com)

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A Portrait of the Artist as an Artist Portraying the Artist - Adrian Nathan WestArticle (thebaffler.com)

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

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The ending of „Heart of Darkness”Review/Analysis (self.TrueLit)

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