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literary

adjective as in concerning books

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Renowned as a queen of literary horror — her stories brim with ghosts, werewolves, zombie infants — here she reveals a realist side, journalistic yet intimate.

“Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated,” says the text over the photo, referencing a famous and famously misquoted line from the American literary icon.

Although those characters do not return for these new games, there’s still a nod to the literary classic this season.

From Salon

Reflecting on the long hours he spends alone in the recording booth, Pinchot, the Pasadena voice actor, describes the responsibility he feels to get it right for both authors and listeners in suitably literary terms.

A new literary prize in memory of author Dame Hilary Mantel has been set up to champion new writers.

From BBC

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