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Was Dave Eggers, who wrote a glowing introduction for the reissued Infinite Jest, against the book before he was for it? (More here and here.)

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The Smart Set: Lauren Cerand’s Six-Day Forecast

The Smart Set is a weekly feature, compiled by Lauren Cerand, that usually appears Mondays at 12:30pm and highlights the best of the week to come. Special favor is given to New York’s independent booksellers and venues, and low-cost and free events. Please send details to lauren [at] maudnewton.com by the Thursday prior to publication, with the event’s date in . . .

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Ian McEwan has repeatedly acknowledged his debt to Lucilla Andrews’ wartime memoir, but he’s nonetheless battling plagiarism charges, which he roundly rebuts. (Via.)

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Ten newly- translated pages of Hyperides’ work may offer insights into Athenian democracy — and its demise. See also the Archimedes Palimpsest project.

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Tom Stoppard wonders: “if you’ve forgotten a book, is that the same as never having read it?”

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