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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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It was a Different Time: 15 Wildly Offensive Quotes from Your Favorite Authors
It was a Different Time: 15 Wildly Offensive Quotes from Your Favorite Authors
By Michelle King
February 03, 2014

Can you continue loving an author’s work after discovering that he or she was a bigot?

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Who Owns Walt Whitman?
Who Owns Walt Whitman?
By Kevin Clouther
January 08, 2014

Across the New York metro area, schools, convenience stores, malls and more are named after the American poet — but why?

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8 Authors Who Served
8 Authors Who Served
By Freddie Moore
November 11, 2013

We’re observing Veterans Day with stories of authors who served. Whether enlisting or volunteering, we’re paying tribute to them all.

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