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Notes. Notes? Notes!

I don't know. Maybe? It seems promising!

Apr 21 •

Adam Sternbergh

What Genre Does Best

Why do we even bother making up stories about dragons and vampires and murder?

Apr 20 •

Adam Sternbergh

February 2023

Five of My Very Favorite Openings in Fiction

How to kick-start a novel, how to hook a reader, and how to party-crash a genre.

Feb 26 •

Adam Sternbergh

The Books that Belong on the Shelf with No Name

What happens when the novels you admire the most aren't like anything else at all?

Feb 4 •

Adam Sternbergh

January 2023

How to Read Recklessly, Part 2

Six of my favorite reckless reads of 2022, and how I found them.

Jan 28 •

Adam Sternbergh

How to Read Recklessly, Part One

Last year, I knew my reading habits had to change. So I undertook a grand experiment.

Jan 20 •

Adam Sternbergh

November 2022

Welcome to Bang Flag.

Let's keep in touch.

Nov 4, 2022 •

Adam Sternbergh

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