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Newsletter · By Leonard Franklin · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
22
Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Why We Write: Hope Brannon (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    An Excerpt from THE AMIR’S JAZZ CLUB by Ralph Hage (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  3. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    The New Black List Fiction Resources Journal (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  4. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    The Download: What's Up at The Black List in September (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Open Tabs: See What The Black List Team Has Been Enjoying in September... (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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