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John McIntyre is the editor of Memorable Days: The Selected Letters of James Salter and Robert Phelps.

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3 Must Read Novels

<p>Strange worlds: J.G. Ballard’s scathing final posthumous novel about the fascism of consumerism, <i>Treasure Island</i> reimagined with fishermen today by Nick Dybek, and a Hungarian master's latest in translation.<br> </p>

Malcolm Forbes

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Must Read Nonfiction

An idiosyncratic compendium of the greatest fiction writers in history and a journalistic journey through the extremes of India.

Rob Verger

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Famous Literary Friendships

From Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg to the kindred spirits Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud, literary history is full of famous and infamous friendships. John McIntyre on ten of the greatest ones ever.

John McIntyre

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