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Celebrate Charlotte Bronte's Birthday with 10 Books That Aren't Jane Eyre
Celebrate Charlotte Bronte's Birthday with 10 Books That Aren't Jane Eyre
By Michelle King
April 21, 2014

Because sure, you could read Jane Eyre again, but why not pick up one of these 10 other great Bronte books instead?

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Say Cheese: Our 10 Favorite Authors on Instagram
Say Cheese: Our 10 Favorite Authors on Instagram
By Adina Applebaum
April 16, 2014

Gary Shteyngart, Tao Lin, Dani Shapiro and the rest of the writers on this list might not be the best at Instagram, but they are trying, and for that they have our hearts.

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Happily Never After: 5 Surprise Dystopias in Literature
Happily Never After: 5 Surprise Dystopias in Literature
By David Forbes
April 09, 2014

Once upon a time, there was a horde of ravenous zombies … or an endless nuclear fallout … or an alien race of slug overlords….

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I Did It! I Witnessed a Bank Robbery!
I Did It! I Witnessed a Bank Robbery!
By Patrick Kilkelly
April 02, 2014

A cash case, a disguised assailant, a midday heist and a speedy getaway — yet it all falls short of an action movie.

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Spring Break Reads: 10 Free Stories to Fit Any Vacation
Spring Break Reads: 10 Free Stories to Fit Any Vacation
By Freddie Moore
March 26, 2014

Free reads for your cross-country road trip, week in Cancun, journey home or however else you’re spending your time off.

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Digital Graffiti: Making Art on Twitter
Digital Graffiti: Making Art on Twitter
By Justin Glawe
March 20, 2014

Jonny Fox uses the microblogging platform to inject art into the babel of social media.

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7 Books by Celebrity Authors That are Actually Worth Reading
7 Books by Celebrity Authors That are Actually Worth Reading
By Adina Applebaum
March 05, 2014

Spoiler Alert: None of them are by Pamela Anderson.

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10 Successful Writers Who Had Disabilities
10 Successful Writers Who Had Disabilities
By Michelle King
March 03, 2014

We honor Helen Keller meeting her teacher Anne Sullivan 127 years ago today by sharing the stories of 10 incredible writers with disabilities.

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Our 10 Favorite Writers on Tumblr & Why You Should Follow Them
Our 10 Favorite Writers on Tumblr & Why You Should Follow Them
By Michelle King
February 25, 2014

Celebrate Tumblr’s seventh birthday by following some of the most engaging and entertaining authors on it!

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I Did It! I Biked 100 Miles with My BFF!
I Did It! I Biked 100 Miles with My BFF!
By jake goldman
February 20, 2014

A 15-year friendship endures 84 miles of biking, countless missteps and, worst of all, the environs of Western Massachusetts.

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