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- One Minute Reads for Writers – 30 Posts in 30 Days https://medium.com/1-one-infinity/one-minute-reads-for-writers-30-posts-in-30-days-6b781fb9cf22 2 comments
- Writers No One Reads http://writersnoonereads.tumblr.com/ 23 comments books
- He’s One of Brazil’s Greatest Writers. Why Isn’t Machado de Assis More Widely Read? https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/09/hes-one-of-brazils-greatest-writers-why-isnt-machado-de-assis-more-widely-read 10 comments books
- Gabriel García Márquez’s formative reading list: 24 Books that shaped one of humanity’s greatest writers https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/04/06/marquez-favorite-books/ 284 comments books
- Writers No One Reads: Fall Preview http://www.electriccereal.com/writers-no-one-reads-fall-preview/ 3 comments books
- William T. Vollman: an interview/profile of one of the most eccentric and offbeat writers you'll ever have the pleasure of reading about http://www.newrepublic.com/article/118748/william-t-vollmanns-dangerously-uncorrupted-literary-mind 3 comments books
- rculock: A synchronization primitive for unlimited lock-free reads with one concurrent writer https://github.com/nivekuil/rculock 18 comments rust
- In addition to Freud's grand theories of human psychology, he was also a prolific writer, publishing more than 320 different books, articles, and essays. Which ones have you read or interest you? https://www.verywellmind.com/books-by-sigmund-freud-2795862 8 comments books
- One of ESPN's writers spent an evening with Lebron in Vegas. The writeup isn't that favorable, and apparently got pulled from the site. You can read it here. http://img821.imageshack.us/f/bloglebronespn.jpg/ 8 comments reddit.com
- Bill Nack has passed away at 77. He was an idol, a colleague, a friend. Larger than life, and one of the best writers — sports or otherwise — that any of us will ever read. A remembrance: https://twitter.com/sitimlayden/status/985262330589208576?s=21 21 comments nfl
- Award-winning writer Ian McEwan says many novels are too long and describes how much he adores shorter books or novels that can be read at one sitting. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/11067429/Author-Ian-McEwan-Very-few-novels-earn-their-length.html 255 comments books
- Read Romain Gary, a Polish jew who fled to France with his mom, became a WW2 Ace aviator & Resistance hero,a diplomat; married Hollywood Star Jean Seberg,challenged Clint Eastwood in a life duel. Writer, he won 2 times the great Goncourt Prize,one of it under an alias, nobody knew until his death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/romain_gary 11 comments europe
- Guardian writer Stuart James: 2 weeks ago someone said to me Swansea will do a Sunderland. I dismissed it. I’m not dismissing it now. Don’t hide behind ‘don’t read much into pre-season’. [The squad] is what it looks on paper: woeful. One new signing - a teenager. A shambles. Again. https://twitter.com/stuartjamesgnm/status/1022922558251978753 53 comments soccer