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Daddy Dearest: 10 Literary Fathers and Father Figures to be Glad Aren't Your Own
Daddy Dearest: 10 Literary Fathers and Father Figures to be Glad Aren't Your Own
By Michelle King
June 13, 2014

At least your dad didn’t abandon you on top of a mountain when you were a baby.

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Better Than Summer Camp: 10 Books to Help You Relive Your Childhood Summers
Better Than Summer Camp: 10 Books to Help You Relive Your Childhood Summers
By Michelle King
June 04, 2014

These 10 books are the next best thing to school being out for the summer.

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Forget the After-Party: 6 Books to Read While Hiding in a Corner at Prom
Forget the After-Party: 6 Books to Read While Hiding in a Corner at Prom
By Emma Kantor
June 02, 2014

Prom-night jitters? Save room on your dance card for these literary misfits.

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Morrissey’s Unhappy Birthday Reading List
Morrissey’s Unhappy Birthday Reading List
By Genna Rivieccio
May 22, 2014

Celebrate Moz’s birthday the way he would: sulking in a corner over a good book.

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Embracing Uncertainty: 13 Quotes to Ground Your Graduation Anxiety
Embracing Uncertainty: 13 Quotes to Ground Your Graduation Anxiety
By Freddie Moore
May 20, 2014

After being in school for basically your entire life, of course graduation is scary. Thankfully, there’s quote therapy for that.

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Oh, the Things You’ll Buy! 10 Gifts That Your Graduate Will Actually Appreciate
Oh, the Things You’ll Buy! 10 Gifts That Your Graduate Will Actually Appreciate
By Michelle King
May 19, 2014

Because receiving Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! is only encouraging another generation of man-babies.

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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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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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Celebrate the Library of Congress’s 214th Birthday with a Few Surprising Facts
Celebrate the Library of Congress’s 214th Birthday with a Few Surprising Facts
By Adina Applebaum
April 24, 2014

The Library of Congress: making our government cool since before Obama had Twitter.

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