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Catapult Is Closing Down, but the Work Lives On

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TELEVISION Walks the Tightrope Between Reality and Performance

Lauren Rothery's debut novel explores the inner lives of Hollywood hopefuls, the myth of meritocracy, the chaos of luck, and the cult of celebrity

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I Might Sleep With My Neighbor, If She Isn’t My Half-Sister

An excerpt from THIS VITAL ABSENCE by Sophia Veltfort, recommended by Rachel Cohen

Nov 2 - Sophia Veltfort

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Tricks, treats, and haunting tales all available for free from the EL archives

Oct 30 - Aybike Ahmedi

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8 Novels About Spending Half Your Life at Work

These authors write in obsessive, sometimes absurdist detail about the daily grind of grocery store clerks, temp employees, professors, and future space travelers

Oct 30 - Devon Halliday

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I Might Sleep With My Neighbor, If She Isn’t My Half-Sister

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I Will Never Be the Pianist My Father Loves Best

An excerpt from HUDSON by Hernán Ronsino, translated and recommended by Mallory Craig-Kuhn

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Ghostly plants blossom over a barren wasteland as a lone man treks toward life beyond

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