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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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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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Celebrate National Friendship Month with an Album of Fabulous Author Friendships
Celebrate National Friendship Month with an Album of Fabulous Author Friendships
By Freddie Moore
February 19, 2014

Melt your heart with these photos of famous author BFFs hanging out, and read some of their finest words on friendship.

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Cheese Reads: 10 Amazing Cheeses and Their Literary Counterparts
Cheese Reads: 10 Amazing Cheeses and Their Literary Counterparts
By Freddie Moore
June 14, 2013

Cheese mongers of the literary world, unite!  We're matching famous authors with their curdy counterparts. It's time to get cheesy with it.  

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Book Sword: Henry Miller, Richard Yates, and Sloan Crosley
Book Sword: Henry Miller, Richard Yates, and Sloan Crosley
By Kate Gavino
January 16, 2013

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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Clementine on Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures by Emma Straub
Clementine on Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures by Emma Straub
By Kate Gavino
October 11, 2012

Welcome to Clementine’s Weekly Reading Series, where Clem the hedgehog talks about whatever she is currently reading. This week: Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures by Emma Straub. Spoilers ahead.

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