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Books

Junot Diaz Has Had Bad Breakups, Too

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When Love is a Four-Letter Word: True Stories of Breakups, Bad Relationships, and Broken Hearts turned up at Flavorpill HQ, we were excited to read lovelorn tales from great writers like Wendy McClure, Kate Christensen, Gary Shteyngart, Junot Diaz, and Jami Attenberg, among others. Here’s a line or two from each of their stories. To find out who’s who, follow the jump.

1. “It took two cities for us to break up. I began the process during a visit to Naples, we took our plight onto the Eurostar train to Rome, and it ended there.”

2. “In the first three months you break up with him a few times for no particular reason. This is what you do, what you have always done.” Read More »

Books

Watch Before Reading: Art-House Book Trailers

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Usually just one to three minutes long, the best book trailers swiftly inform potential readers of what to expect. But unlike most movie previews, these trailers are often interpretive, rather than plot-focused; they spring from the imagination of their creators, as well as from the books they represent. Search YouTube and you’ll find thousands of examples. Read More »

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