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In the title essay of her 2013 collection, “This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage,” she describes her fear of remarrying after a childhood marked by divorce and a failed marriage of her own.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
After reading an essay on his poetry by Bloom, Ammons wrote that he was “scared to think how different my head is structured from what you represent.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Both Burnham and Streeting have criticised Sir Tony's essay, accusing him of underestimating the impact of inequality on the country.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
She listed literary fiction, memoir, biography, and essay collections as the defining genres of the smaller size books.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The essay on optics described the workings of the eye and suggested ways to improve the telescope.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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