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Literary Blogs and Diaries: Some of the Best on the Web

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Andrew Keen on the nature of the internet and blogging.
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The Annandale Dream Gazette
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AuthorScoop
With exclusive columns and author interviews—along with constantly updated links to the latest literary news and reviews, videos related to the craft and business of writing, author quotes and poetry. AuthorScoop is a one-stop shop for both information and inspiration.

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Blogging for Books
Eavesdrop (and chime in) on the ongoing conversation about the behind-the-scenes world of books, publishing and reviewing.
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The Blue Hour Collective
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Book Bench, the blog from the New Yorker books department.
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Bookblog
A book club that meets once a month to discuss a book. Unlike a regular book club, their discussions are all done online.

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Bookslut
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Booktrust (UK)
Booktrust is an independent UK-wide charity dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and cultures to enjoy books.
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British blogs, a searchable database. BritBlog
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Clive James.com
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Diaries . Online diaries, literary diaries, journals

American Civil War Women. Diaries, papers, letters.
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American immigrants, diaries of the1800s along the Western Trails.
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Diarist.net
A comprehensive starting-point for both writers and readers of online journals and on-line diaries.
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Diarist Awards
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The Diary Review
With over 300 articles, The Diary Review is one of the most important sources of information about diaries anywhere on the internet. They always refer to original sources, provide links, and try to quote actual diary texts. Articles include:

A Pole in America - about Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, a great Polish patriot and writer.
Alfred Kazin, one of the most important American literary critics of the 20th century.
The Great Exhibition - Queen Victoria praising Prince Albert
Ford Madox Brown at work
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Diary Junction Blog
Occasional posts on diaries in the news.A database of information about celebrated and obscure diaries from all historical periods, with referrals to the dates the diaries cover, where the originals are held and bibliographic information on published versions.
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Diary Junction
An internet resource for those interested in historical and literary diaries and diarists. Over 300 diarists which can be accessed alphabetically, chronologically, by nationality, by profession and description.
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Jonathan's Corner
Hurry is not  of  the Devil.Hurry is the Devil.This site is not in a hurry. Writings to read on an aeroplane.Meditations, journal writings, articles, thoughts on web design.
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The Open Diary,
an interactive diary community on the Internet. Read about the lives of people from around the world.
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The Elegant Variation, by Mark Sarvas.
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Escarp
A selective, Twitter-based review of brief (140 characters or less) poetry and prose (including fiction and nonfiction).

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Fantastic Metropolis
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Harriet, a blog from The Literary Foundation.

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Inkygirl
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Moby Lives
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Maud Newton
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Mountain*7
For the person with nothing better to do.
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Neil Gaiman's Journal
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New Yorker blogs.

Fiction
A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.
Podcast

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Open Directory Project link directory of weblogs.
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Paper Cuts Blog. The New York Times
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Philobiblos Blogspot

Reviews of books old and new; news and commentary on book history, library culture, archives and related subjects. Written by Jeremy Dibbell, a Boston bibliophile and haunter of used bookstores.
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A Piece of Monologue
A Piece of Monologue is an independent website that examines literature, film and contemporary issues in critical theory. The site offers a broad selection of news, commentary, and analysis, spanning a wide range of cultural texts - in particular, those pertaining to modernism, continental philosophy and the work of Samuel Beckett.
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Powell's Books Blog
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PublicLiterature.org

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Stephen Fry's blog.
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Syllable Fingers
Syllable Fingers is a growing analecta of contemporary poems, quotes and literary clippings that are shared in the hope of tapping a smile, a frown, or a small gasp.
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Teddy Crispin
Poet Teddy Crispin, who lives in Paris, shares his poetry, his ideas and thoughts about today's world with all poetry and literature lovers, as well as good-willed people from all over the world.
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This is Not the Six Word Novel

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Vispo.  Langu(im)age:
Experimental visual poetry, literary programming, and essays on new media by the poet Jim Andrews.
Vispo Blogspot
Works in Progress, by Taylor Altman.





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