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The Great Authorial Hook-Up Chart
The Great Authorial Hook-Up Chart
By Adina Applebaum
September 09, 2014

Get from Oscar Wilde to Roald Dahl in 12 romances.

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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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Voices from the Past: Old-School Authors Reading on Youtube
Voices from the Past: Old-School Authors Reading on Youtube
By George Dobbs
June 03, 2014

Yeats, Tolkien, Woolf — YouTube is a time capsule of authors’ voices you probably never thought you’d ever hear.

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Virginia Woolf’s Advice on Creating Memorable Characters
Virginia Woolf’s Advice on Creating Memorable Characters
By Freddie Moore
March 10, 2014

We’re celebrating the 101st anniversary of Woolf delivering her first book to its publisher with a breakdown of her essay Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown.

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5 Writers Who Suffered from Mental Illnesses & the Impact It Had on Their Art
5 Writers Who Suffered from Mental Illnesses & the Impact It Had on Their Art
By Kim McCann
February 26, 2014

While mental illness isn’t a prerequisite for producing great art, some evidence suggests that there may be a connection between it and creativity.

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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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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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Lights, Camera, Static: 10 Books That Will Never be Adapted by Hollywood
Lights, Camera, Static: 10 Books That Will Never be Adapted by Hollywood
By Michelle King
October 21, 2013

Rest easy, bibliophiles: No director will be ruining these beloved books.

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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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