TODAY: In 1882 James Joyce is born (and in 1922, Ulysses is published in Paris).
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Max McGuinness writes in search ofMarcel Proust’s legacy in Ireland: “If it makes sense to speak of an Irish Proust, it is as one strand within the wider continental perspective that frames hisSearch.” | Lit HubCriticism
“If the decision to leave wasn’t entirely mine, the decision not to return is one I make consciously, every day.”On leaving your hometown. | Lit HubMemoir
“We walked toward Jaffa Gate. It was called Jaffa Gate because, long ago, at the end of their journey from the port of Jaffa, pilgrims walked through it.” Read fromAshraf Zaghal’s new novel,Seven Heavens Away. | Lit HubFiction
THE WORLD OF LEONARD COHEN
The World of Leonard Cohen offers a comprehensive, uniquely informed and wholly fresh account of this iconic songwriter and artist, whose singular voice has permanently altered our cultural landscape.
“It is time for those who care about human rights to mobilize now because this is an emergency.” Siri Hustvedt on faltering democracy and the crisis in Minnesota. | Writers For Democratic Action
Where’s the next big romance series lurking?Probably Ao3. | Vulture
Frank M. Young looks atthe Joe Brainard-illustratedC Comics: “Though Ron Padgett declines to call this work avant-garde, its deconstruction of what comics were (and are) remains daring, risk-taking and humorous.” | The Comics Journal
LIVE THE WRITER’S LIFE IN NYC THIS SUMMER
Writers of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction participate in daily workshops and craft seminars, which are supplemented by literary field trips, readings, and guest talks by esteemed authors and publishing professionals. Deadline: May 1, 2026.
