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Yours Truly: Ruthless Blurbs from the Rejection Letters of 10 Celebrated Authors
Yours Truly: Ruthless Blurbs from the Rejection Letters of 10 Celebrated Authors
By Freddie Moore
February 07, 2014

Everyone gets rejected at some time or another, but you can always take solace in knowing that you’re in good company.

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We’re Throwing a Book Swap Party!
We’re Throwing a Book Swap Party!
By Black Balloon Publishing
February 06, 2014

Black Balloon Publishing and The Airship invite you to a night of boozing up and nerding out over your favorite books.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Best Literary Performances
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Best Literary Performances
By Patrick Kilkelly
February 06, 2014

Celebrating the late actor's finest performances inspired by novels, plays and nonfiction works.

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Artists are Not Special: 5 Creative People Who Shouldn’t be Forgiven
Artists are Not Special: 5 Creative People Who Shouldn’t be Forgiven
By David Forbes
February 04, 2014

Why authors, filmmakers and philosophers shouldn’t get a license to destroy the lives of others.

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Hate Sports? Well, You’ll Still Love These 10 Books About Sports
Hate Sports? Well, You’ll Still Love These 10 Books About Sports
By Michelle King
January 31, 2014

Even if you have no idea which teams are playing in the Super Bowl this Sunday, you’ll still enjoy these 10 sports books.

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Not a Major Motion Picture: The Literary Equivalents of 10 Great Films
Not a Major Motion Picture: The Literary Equivalents of 10 Great Films
By Freddie Moore
January 30, 2014

For cinephiles who need a break from the big screen, a few book recommendations based on our favorite movies.

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10 Essential Books About the Holocaust That You Didn’t Read in Class
10 Essential Books About the Holocaust That You Didn’t Read in Class
By Michelle King
January 27, 2014

We’re observing International Holocaust Remembrance Day with 10 books that probably weren’t part of your history syllabus.

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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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Kurt Vonnegut Made a TV Show!
Kurt Vonnegut Made a TV Show!
By jake goldman
January 23, 2014

Time travel, space exploration and jokes about Tang are all rolled together in this bizarre, one-off television special.

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A War Correspondent’s Work: 5 Great Free Books by Richard Harding Davis
A War Correspondent’s Work: 5 Great Free Books by Richard Harding Davis
By Benjamin Welton
January 22, 2014

Though little recognized today, Davis paved the way for literary-minded journalists from the 1930s on. These are five of his best books, which you can read for free online.

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