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Have You Failed as a Writer If You Aren't Famous?

By Genna Rivieccio

July 25, 2014

Though it may seem like the answer is yes, Emily Dickinson, Franz Kafka and John Kennedy Toole might disagree.

Can You Identify the Handwriting of These 12 Famous Authors?

By Adina Applebaum

June 10, 2014

Prove once and for all that you’re Oscar Wilde’s greatest fan by identifying his penmanship.

Paper Thin: Five Literary Diets For Bikini Season

By Kate Gavino

March 07, 2013

Swimsuit season beckons; instead of doing an uninspired juice cleanse, why not take a more literary approach? We’ve combed through an array of books to find diets that will work for all body types, goals, and temperaments.

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.