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We Should be Inventing New Words All the Time
We Should be Inventing New Words All the Time
By Joseph A. Todd
September 04, 2014

Creation is the only way to overcome the inadequacy of language.

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Homage to George Orwell’s Nonfiction
Homage to George Orwell’s Nonfiction
By Benjamin Welton
August 08, 2014

Best known for penning the novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, Orwell spent the majority of his career as a brilliant journalist, essayist and critic.

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Why Do the Covers of So Many Self-Published Books Look Like Shit?
Why Do the Covers of So Many Self-Published Books Look Like Shit?
By B. David Zarley
August 06, 2014

Looking for book cover design pointers from publishing house art directors and graphic designers.

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Yours Truly: Ruthless Blurbs from the Rejection Letters of 10 Celebrated Authors
Yours Truly: Ruthless Blurbs from the Rejection Letters of 10 Celebrated Authors
By Freddie Moore
February 07, 2014

Everyone gets rejected at some time or another, but you can always take solace in knowing that you’re in good company.

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8 Writers Who Almost Died Before Their Time & The Impact It Had on Their Work
8 Writers Who Almost Died Before Their Time & The Impact It Had on Their Work
By Nelson Peters
November 01, 2013

A few inches this way or that and we never would have had Crime and Punishment, Animal Farm, Waiting for Godot or the other literary works produced by these eight authors.

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Literature Sees The Future (and It's Weird ): 8 Dystopias Realized
Literature Sees The Future (and It's Weird ): 8 Dystopias Realized
By BBP Intern
May 07, 2013

Whether dystopian, utopian, or just plain hyper-real, the future is out there for all to read, as long as you're willing to look between the lines. Here are 8 examples of elements from dsytopic novels that have come true, in one form or another.

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The Horse's Mouth: Five Of Our Favorite Anthropomorphic Tales
The Horse's Mouth: Five Of Our Favorite Anthropomorphic Tales
By BBP Intern
March 25, 2013

Honestly, who can resist a talking pig? Animals have been a staple of literature since the dawn of time, but many actually claim the starring role. Here are our five favorite anthropomorphic tales, straight from the horse's mouth.

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