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Malaysians Seek Escape in Pulp Fiction as Government’s Grip Tightens – This is such an interesting piece (putting aside some of the usual pejorative language around mass market fiction, especially that aimed at women) about the rise of a new species of pulp fiction in Malaysia that coincides with more ... more >
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Sherlock Holmes to Remain in Public Domain After Supreme Court Declines Case – So you’ve got to give the Conan Doyle estate credit for their persistence. Except, you know for the bad faith licensing fees. And SCOTUS has delivered the final “no” to the estate’s attempt to charge for use ... more >
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What Does Anna Karenina Look Like? – Peter Mendelsund is responsible for some of the most memorable book covers, including The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and now he has written a book on how the reader does or doesn’t imagine the physicality of the characters: What We See When ... more >