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Forget the Haters: Agatha Christie for Life
Forget the Haters: Agatha Christie for Life
By Benjamin Welton
September 15, 2014

Born 124 years ago today, Christie may be a write-off for snobs, but her continued popularity proves her significance.

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How Raymond Chandler Took Down Sherlock Holmes
How Raymond Chandler Took Down Sherlock Holmes
By Benjamin Welton
July 23, 2014

In celebration of Chandler’s birthday, we look back on “The Simple Art of Murder,” his seminal essay which broke the British stranglehold on detective fiction.

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The Hobbit Goes Homeland: 10 Literary Legends Reincarnated on TV
The Hobbit Goes Homeland: 10 Literary Legends Reincarnated on TV
By Jake Flanagin
March 01, 2013

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Here are ten characters from today’s hit TV shows who take their cues from some classic literary characters.

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Book Sword: Marcel Proust, Agatha Christine, and Emily Bronte
Book Sword: Marcel Proust, Agatha Christine, and Emily Bronte
By Kate Gavino
December 19, 2012

Everyone from Galileo to Jim Morrison to countless Scrabble wordsmiths have played around with letters to form their perfect anagrams. We take literary-minded words and anagram them to find ... well, that's up to you. A deeper meaning? A hidden truth? Or just a happy coincidence?

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