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A Brief History of Pop Culture References to William Butler Yeats
A Brief History of Pop Culture References to William Butler Yeats
By Freddie Moore
March 17, 2014

Happy St. Patty’s Day from the late great Irish poet.

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What Does an Actual Irish Person Living in America Think of St. Patrick’s Day?
What Does an Actual Irish Person Living in America Think of St. Patrick’s Day?
By Patrick Kilkelly
March 17, 2014

Talking day-drinking, green beer and drunk parades with someone who doesn’t associate that with St. Patrick’s Day.

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Tipsy Words of 7 Irish Authors
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Tipsy Words of 7 Irish Authors
By The Illiterate Review
March 17, 2014

Seven Irish writers walk into a bar ...

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I Threw My Cellphone into the East River
I Threw My Cellphone into the East River
By Arvind Dilawar
March 14, 2014

An experiment in living wirelessly in 21st century New York City for five months and counting.

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50 Books to Celebrate International Women’s Day
50 Books to Celebrate International Women’s Day
By Michelle King
March 07, 2014

Honor International Women’s Day with these books celebrating the lives and achievements of women around the world.

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10 Modern Day Book Burnings
10 Modern Day Book Burnings
By Adina Applebaum
March 03, 2014

Book burnings are still happening in more places and more frequently than you might imagine.

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A Brief Historical Index of Projectiles Thrown at Public Figures
A Brief Historical Index of Projectiles Thrown at Public Figures
By Eric Nelson
February 27, 2014

Hurling objects at people in the public eye crosses cultural barriers and dates back millennia.

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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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It was a Different Time: 15 Wildly Offensive Quotes from Your Favorite Authors
It was a Different Time: 15 Wildly Offensive Quotes from Your Favorite Authors
By Michelle King
February 03, 2014

Can you continue loving an author’s work after discovering that he or she was a bigot?

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The Gaying of Southwest Florida
The Gaying of Southwest Florida
By Kim Hoffman
January 14, 2014

Coastal towns in Florida are catching up to the bustling LGBTQ hubs of the nation, but it hasn’t been an overnight triumph.

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