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The Mortifying Private Lives of Great Writers

Laura Miller, Salon. March 7, 2012.

Like it or not, Edith Wharton's looks and Saul Bellow's sexual problems do shed light on their work.

How Ayn Rand's Bizarre Philosophy Made the New Right so Toxic

George Monbiot, The Guardian. March 7, 2012.

Rand's psychopathic ideas made billionaires feel like victims and turned millions of followers into their doormats.

The 10 Most Harmful Novels for Aspiring Writers

Crawford Kilian, The Tyee. May 21, 2010.

Some novels can be more hazard than inspiration. Here are 10 novels that can have a disastrous effect on future writers.

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