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TODAY: In 1911, Tennessee Williams is born .

“The King of the Beats has always attracted a fair amount of attention from collectors—especially since his passing in 1969.” The history of Jack Kerouac’s posthumous manuscript sales . | Lit Hub Criticism

Stephanie Gorton talks to William Kennedy , legendary author of Ironweed , about turning a bedtime story for his four-year-old into Charlie Malarkey and the Belly-button Machine . | Lit Hub In Conversation

If you’ve ever wanted to see the Habsburgs marry their way across Europe , now’s your chance! | Lit Hub History

“With minimal skepticism, he platforms schemes that range from the contested and implausible…to the wholly impossible.” Five book reviews you need to read this week . | Book Marks

Bar Fridman-Tell recommends six books that unravel and remake fairytales by Kelly Link, Roshani Chokshi, T. Kingfisher, and more. | Lit Hub Reading Lists

Am I the asshole for thinking book publicity is cringe?…