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Fahrenheit 2014: 11 Books That are Still Banned Today
Fahrenheit 2014: 11 Books That are Still Banned Today
By David Forbes
January 21, 2014

From the United States to China, these 11 works still bear the censor’s mark.

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The Grand, Obscure and Strange Items That Authors Collect
The Grand, Obscure and Strange Items That Authors Collect
By Michelle King
January 16, 2014

These authors' collections of fur coats, plastic meats and more will put your first grade album of Pokémon cards to shame.

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Wanted: Web-Savvy Editorial Intern for Spring Semester
Wanted: Web-Savvy Editorial Intern for Spring Semester
By Black Balloon Publishing
January 13, 2014

Make your dreams come true — or at least get some publishing industry experience and college credit — by interning with The Airship and Black Balloon Publishing.

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10 Teen Girls Who are Toppling Dystopian Regimes
10 Teen Girls Who are Toppling Dystopian Regimes
By Victoria Law
January 10, 2014

Katniss Everdeen isn’t the only teenage girl toppling the power structure in some bleak far-off future.

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Whose Line is It Anyway? A Quiz on Quotes from Famous Books
Whose Line is It Anyway? A Quiz on Quotes from Famous Books
By Freddie Moore
January 03, 2014

Brush up on the classics by matching each quote with its book!

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10 Amazing Books That Will Help You Become a Terrible Person
10 Amazing Books That Will Help You Become a Terrible Person
By Freddie Moore
January 02, 2014

Put down that self-help book and shatter your moral compass with these amazing works of literature.

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The Best of The Airship: Our Top 13 Blog Posts from 2013
The Best of The Airship: Our Top 13 Blog Posts from 2013
By Black Balloon Publishing
December 30, 2013

From compiling our favorite episodes of This American Life to examining historic book burnings, these are the 13 most-read posts published on The Airship in 2013.

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20 New Year’s Resolutions from Your Favorite Characters in Literature
20 New Year’s Resolutions from Your Favorite Characters in Literature
By Black Balloon Publishing
December 27, 2013

Greet the New Year with a few resolutions from the most memorable and troubled characters in literature.

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And Every Year Was Overcast
And Every Year Was Overcast
By Black Balloon Publishing
December 26, 2013

Check out our new photo-illustrated novel while you’re getting ready for the New Year at these salons, barbershops and other venues.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Literature
The 7 Deadly Sins of Literature
By Michelle King
December 23, 2013

Why commit these sins and risk eternal damnation when you can just read about them?

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