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Want to Read Smarter? There's an App for That
Want to Read Smarter? There's an App for That
By Michelle King
May 15, 2014

Actually, there are at least seven great apps that can help you up your reading game.

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Swapper of Honor: Kevin Clouther on His First Book Swap
Swapper of Honor: Kevin Clouther on His First Book Swap
By Kevin Clouther
May 14, 2014

After braving a storm of biblical proportions, Kevin Clouther convinced strangers to swap their well-loved books for We Were Flying to Chicago.

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Kill Your Darlings: 7 of the Most WTF Deaths in Literature
Kill Your Darlings: 7 of the Most WTF Deaths in Literature
By Freddie Moore
May 13, 2014

Could all of these deaths make it into a song unsoundly titled “Ironic?” See for yourself, Alanis Morissette.

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Celebrate Limerick Day with Poems About 3 Classic Novels
Celebrate Limerick Day with Poems About 3 Classic Novels
By Freddie Moore
May 12, 2014

These three poems might not be as dirty as “A Man from Nantucket,” but with Nabokov, Bukowski and McInerney, we’re getting close.

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Having a Patrick Bateman Monday or Panglossed for the Weekend?
Having a Patrick Bateman Monday or Panglossed for the Weekend?
By Genna Rivieccio
May 06, 2014

From ecstatic to suicidal, an emotional scale based on your favorite literary characters.

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with 5 Mexican Writers You Didn’t Read in Class
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with 5 Mexican Writers You Didn’t Read in Class
By Elizabeth Karp-Evans
May 05, 2014

Comprised of one-hit wonders and national heroes, these are the authors who occupy hallowed space on bookshelves in Mexico.

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Grace in Fiction: A Conversation with Kevin Clouther
Grace in Fiction: A Conversation with Kevin Clouther
By Jennifer Abel Kovitz
May 05, 2014

Kevin Clouther, author of Black Balloon Publishing's new collection of short stories We Were Flying to Chicago, discusses the inspiration for his stories, conflict in fiction and grace in literature.

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Book Swap Suggestions from Your Favorite Authors
Book Swap Suggestions from Your Favorite Authors
By Adina Applebaum
May 02, 2014

Prepare for our second book swap party the way Joyce Carol Oates would.

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Free Comic Book Day: What to Snag According to Comic Book Store Owners
Free Comic Book Day: What to Snag According to Comic Book Store Owners
By Stefan A. Slater
May 01, 2014

Comic book store owners weigh in on the titles you should be angling for this Saturday for Free Comic Book Day.

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What Would Wes Anderson Read?
What Would Wes Anderson Read?
By Freddie Moore
May 01, 2014

Celebrate the director’s 45th birthday with eight great reads to complement his fantastic films.

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