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Monday bonus: The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest no more

Monday bonus: The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest no more

The possible end of something brilliant and hilarious

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Jul 07, 2025
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Tragedy strikes.

The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest has come to an end after more than 40 years.

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Founded in 1982 at San Jose State University in California, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest challenged entrants to compose an opening sent…

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