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Party Monsters and Book Wyrms: An Interview with Michael Alig
Party Monsters and Book Wyrms: An Interview with Michael Alig
By Daniel Genis
September 10, 2014

Talking books with the King of the Club Kids.

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Dostoyevsky and the Silver Screen: The Best Film Adaptations of His Work
Dostoyevsky and the Silver Screen: The Best Film Adaptations of His Work
By Genna Rivieccio
May 22, 2014

Crime and Punishment, Notes from Underground, The Brothers Karamazov — basically everything by Dostoyevsky has been made into a movie more than once.

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Book Swap Suggestions from Your Favorite Authors
Book Swap Suggestions from Your Favorite Authors
By Adina Applebaum
May 02, 2014

Prepare for our second book swap party the way Joyce Carol Oates would.

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10 Great Reads That Will Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
10 Great Reads That Will Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
By Michelle King
January 07, 2014

These 10 books will ensure that you keep your promises to yourself in 2014.

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10 Classic Novels Summed Up in a Single Sentence
10 Classic Novels Summed Up in a Single Sentence
By jake goldman
December 09, 2013

It’s like a Sparknote of a Sparknote of a Sparknote.

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