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A Graveyard Tour of Literature
A Graveyard Tour of Literature
By Adam D'Arpino
August 07, 2014

Though dead, these authors still draw a crowd.

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What Famous Novelists Would Say If They Knew You Stopped Reading Their Books
What Famous Novelists Would Say If They Knew You Stopped Reading Their Books
By Freddie Moore
July 25, 2014

Imagine if your bookmark could let authors know when you’ve been neglecting their books? Well, that already exists.

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Thirsty Thursday: Quotes on the Power of Alcohol from Your Favorite Writers
Thirsty Thursday: Quotes on the Power of Alcohol from Your Favorite Writers
By Freddie Moore
June 19, 2014

A little positive reinforcement from your favorite authors while you daydream about pre-gaming for the weekend. Go ahead, pour yourself a tall one.

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Morrissey’s Unhappy Birthday Reading List
Morrissey’s Unhappy Birthday Reading List
By Genna Rivieccio
May 22, 2014

Celebrate Moz’s birthday the way he would: sulking in a corner over a good book.

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Close Calls in Literary History: 10 Writers’ Brushes with Death
Close Calls in Literary History: 10 Writers’ Brushes with Death
By Freddie Moore
January 24, 2014

Learn just how close the reaper came to taking literary classics like To the Lighthouse, The Bell Jar, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and more.

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The 7 Strangest Reasons the F.B.I. Investigated Famous Writers
The 7 Strangest Reasons the F.B.I. Investigated Famous Writers
By Freddie Moore
November 05, 2013

On this, the anniversary of the F.B.I.’s report on Langston Hughes, we revisit the bureau’s oddest forays into the literary world.

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Word Sword: Dorothy Parker, Tao Lin, Poe and More
Word Sword: Dorothy Parker, Tao Lin, Poe and More
By Kate Gavino
July 15, 2013

We take literary-minded words and anagram them to find ... deeper meaning? Hidden truth? Happy coincidence?

 

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