Do you remember “New Coke”? In 1985, the Coca Cola Company replaced its original formula for Coke with “New Coke” for a mere 79 days
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Faulkner’s Literary Estate “Works Hard” (at Staying in the Limelight?)
With how often William Faulkner’s name comes up on social and mainstream media these days, you’d think he were still alive. I can’t seem to
Toward Marriage Equality: Books as Reflections and Agents of Change
With the oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor (relating to the Defense of Marriage Act) and Hollingsworth v. Perry
“Manners” for Authors: On Being Quoted (and an Update on the Faulkner Lawsuits)
When we quote a literary ancestor or a contemporary writer, we often intend it as a compliment. We found something worth noting or inspiring in