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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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Book Sword: David Sedaris, Margaret Atwood, Tom Robbins & More
Book Sword: David Sedaris, Margaret Atwood, Tom Robbins & More
By Kate Gavino
August 01, 2013

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

 

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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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