Saturday, August 16, 2014

Oh Captain, My Captain: On Robin Williams and Literature

Today's Feature Story:


Roger Tagholm looks back at how Robin Williams brought moments of poetry and literature to life for a generation, instilling them in the popular culture.
Discussion:


Lee Child suggested on UK television that for book distribution his publisher could "hire Scarlett Johansson to go round and whisper it in your ear." What if?
More News from PP:


Asharq Al-Awsat notes, "Afghanistan, which has long been engulfed in civil war, is producing a wave of migrant literature that is having a positive impact on the literary scene at home."
From the Archives:


In this case, having read Suzanne Collin's books makes watching the movie a better experience overall, something that is truly rare in Hollywood.

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