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Universal Female Characters Don’t Have to Be Likable
Several novels this year starred female protagonists as flawed and interesting as literature’s most memorable male characters.
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Christian Gonzalez / Flickr The Legend of Vera Nabokov: Why Writers Pine for a Do-It-All Spouse
The rarity of spouses like Vladimir Nabokov's, who dedicated her life to supporting his career, may be hindering gender parity in literature.
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Matt Champlin / Getty When a Marriage Plot Doesn’t Mean a Happy Ending
Looking back on a troubled union, Jenny Offill's Dept. of Speculation nails the mundane intimacy and emotional complexity of married life after the "happily ever after."
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Wikimedia How Marriage Inequality Prompts Gay Partners to Adopt One Another
Heterosexist policies have historically pushed gay couples into what is essentially legalized incest
