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Literature
One prized Nobel effect: a bump in book sales
Oct 6, 2022
The award can boost sales for a little known author, and can also highlight a field of research.
Author Beverly Cleary highlighted the struggles of the working class in her books
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Janet Nguyen
Apr 1, 2021
The “Ramona” series reflected the U.S. economy, one academic says, from recession to slow recovery to prosperity.
Independent bookstores are thriving, but a threat looms
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Renata Sago
Dec 31, 2018
This isn’t a bad time to be in the independent bookstore business. The American Booksellers Association says there’s been a nearly 31 percent increase in the number of indie bookstores since 2009. The indie renaissance coincides with the collapse of national book chains. One threat to bookstores’ future: rising rents and labor costs. Click the […]
Copyrighted works are entering the public domain for the first time in over 20 years
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Janet Nguyen
Dec 28, 2018
You’ll be able to freely use select works from Robert Frost, Aldous Huxley and Edith Wharton.
How the ghost of economies past influenced Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"
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Anu Anand
Dec 25, 2017
The BBC’s Anu Anand takes a tour of Charles Dickens’ last London home, and chats with a historian who explains how economic hardships influenced the celebrated author’s “A Christmas Carol” classic. Click the above audio player to hear the full interview.
UK honors Jane Austen 200 years after death
Jul 18, 2017
The romantic novelist is celebrated with her image on a new 10 pound bill.
How did Shakespeare make his money?
Apr 21, 2016
Did theater or wool-trading account for the playwright's wealth?
For public good, not for profit.
Mona Simpson on the economics behind 'Casebook'
Jun 6, 2014
We're asking authors about the numbers that inspire them.
Khaled Hosseini on the economics behind 'And the Mountains Echoed'
Jun 3, 2014
We're asking authors about the numbers that inspire them.
Gillian Flynn on the economics behind 'Gone Girl'
Jun 2, 2014
We're asking authors about the numbers that inspire them.