literature
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The papers that have used the corrupted data set remain in the literature today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The group mostly reads contemporary literature, but once a year, they tackle a classic — or “a downer,” as they’ve come to call them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
This masterful rumination on setting seems like an anomaly in contemporary literature.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Juniors and seniors at her school take a science-fiction literature class in which they study “Fahrenheit 451,” a 1953 book about censorship and authoritarianism.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Jake, of course, knew that Dr. Garcia, who had emigrated from Cuba, had received a PhD in Latin American literature with an Afro-Hispanic emphasis.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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