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The Airship’s Best Books of 2013
The Airship’s Best Books of 2013
By Black Balloon Publishing
December 10, 2013

50 of our most-loved titles from this year — and each one a perfect holiday gift for that particular someone in your life.

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10 Classic Novels Summed Up in a Single Sentence
10 Classic Novels Summed Up in a Single Sentence
By jake goldman
December 09, 2013

It’s like a Sparknote of a Sparknote of a Sparknote.

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10 Young Adult Novels That Adults Should Read
10 Young Adult Novels That Adults Should Read
By Jake Flanagin
December 06, 2013

There’s a wealth of quality fiction intended for young readers that operates on some pretty nuanced themes; we’ve collected 10 such novels for you to enjoy guilt free.

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10 Great Novels That were Originally Published as Pulp
10 Great Novels That were Originally Published as Pulp
By Jake Flanagin
December 05, 2013

For those unconvinced that pulp is as necessary as literary fiction, we present 10 great novels that were originally published as pulp.

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Clementine’s Weekly Reading Series: What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
Clementine’s Weekly Reading Series: What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
By Clementine The Hedgehog
December 04, 2013

This week, Clementine the Hedgehog discusses What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander.

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Clementine’s Weekly Reading Series: You Are One of Them by Elliott Holt
Clementine’s Weekly Reading Series: You Are One of Them by Elliott Holt
By Clementine The Hedgehog
November 27, 2013

This week, Clementine the Hedgehog discusses You Are One of Them by Elliott Holt.

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10 Crazy Literary Families That Will Make You Feel Better During the Holidays
10 Crazy Literary Families That Will Make You Feel Better During the Holidays
By Michelle King
November 26, 2013

Because there’s no way your family is worse than these.

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12 Thanksgiving Recipes from Our Favorite Authors
12 Thanksgiving Recipes from Our Favorite Authors
By Freddie Moore
November 22, 2013

An entire Thanksgiving feast inspired by the writers who make us hungry.

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10 Instances of Literary Censorship
10 Instances of Literary Censorship
By jake goldman
November 21, 2013

Censors: Shielding the youth of the world from curse words and genitals.

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Donna Tartt & Allan Gurganus on Writing, Inspiration & the South
Donna Tartt & Allan Gurganus on Writing, Inspiration & the South
By Michelle King
November 21, 2013

A Q&A with authors Donna Tartt and Allan Gurganus at the 92nd Street Y.

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