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What We Learned from Our First Ever Book Swap Party
What We Learned from Our First Ever Book Swap Party
By Black Balloon Publishing
February 28, 2014

Books, wine, books, pizza, books, maracas — it was a whirlwind of drunken nerding out, and we loved every second of it.

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CUT: Differences Between Oscar-Nominated Adaptations & the Original Books
CUT: Differences Between Oscar-Nominated Adaptations & the Original Books
By Adina Applebaum
February 28, 2014

Because not only is the book always better than the movie, it’s also always different.

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10 Unfinished Classics You Can Read Free Online
10 Unfinished Classics You Can Read Free Online
By Patrick Kilkelly
February 24, 2014

On the 162nd anniversary of Gogol destroying his own work, we examine a few of the novels and poems left incomplete by their authors.

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How Many Drinks Does It Take to Make a Raymond Carver Story?
How Many Drinks Does It Take to Make a Raymond Carver Story?
By Freddie Moore
February 21, 2014

We’re celebrating the 38th anniversary of Carver’s first published short story collection by tallying the epic imbibing in his tales.

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The 10 Best Friendships in Literature
The 10 Best Friendships in Literature
By Michelle King
February 18, 2014

Celebrate National Friendship Month with these 10 novels that feature the best best friends.

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Naming Names: Writing About Relationships with Famous Authors
Naming Names: Writing About Relationships with Famous Authors
By Michelle King
February 14, 2014

What does it mean for one author to write about their relationship with another, more prominent one?

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What was the First Sex Scene You Ever Read?
What was the First Sex Scene You Ever Read?
By Michelle King
February 12, 2014

Modern authors, editors and literati discuss their first encounters with the literary sex scene.

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Literotica: Sophisticated Smut for Highbrow Readers
Literotica: Sophisticated Smut for Highbrow Readers
By Michelle King
February 11, 2014

Rather than reading 50 Shades of Grey, grab one of these 10 highbrow novels for your erotic fix.

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Notes from the Underground: 5 Modern Writers Who Worked in Exile
Notes from the Underground: 5 Modern Writers Who Worked in Exile
By Elizabeth Karp-Evans
February 11, 2014

On the anniversary of Voltaire’s return from exile, we celebrate five other authors who wrote on the run.

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50 Books About Love for People Who Hate Romantic Comedies
50 Books About Love for People Who Hate Romantic Comedies
By Michelle King
February 10, 2014

Great books about love for anyone who gags whenever they hear words like “serendipity,” “fate” or “soulmates.”

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