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literary

[lit-uh-rer-ee] / ˈlɪt əˌrɛr i /


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Given the practical realities of production, honoring a literary source and its fan base can have its challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Seven Georgian nationals will be tried in Paris starting Tuesday for the theft of rare editions of Russian literary classics from prestigious French libraries, including works by Alexander Pushkin.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Valentin harbors literary aspirations—we read excerpts of his unfinished memoir—but Mr. Bošković emphasizes the contrast between the power and “unequivocalness” of the state and the sensitivity of the artist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Patchett’s literary style isn’t of the show-offy variety packed with dazzling sentences and edge-of-your-seat cliffhangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He got on well with Boyle, becoming his literary agent and translating Boyle’s books, but unfortunately he took a dislike to Hooke.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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