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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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Fahrenheit 2014: 11 Books That are Still Banned Today
Fahrenheit 2014: 11 Books That are Still Banned Today
By David Forbes
January 21, 2014

From the United States to China, these 11 works still bear the censor’s mark.

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Before They Were Writers: A Quiz on Authors' Odd Jobs
Before They Were Writers: A Quiz on Authors' Odd Jobs
By Robert Balkovich
January 17, 2014

Many famous authors have worked gigs that make your college job rolling burritos look like a vacation — but can you guess which ones?

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The Grand, Obscure and Strange Items That Authors Collect
The Grand, Obscure and Strange Items That Authors Collect
By Michelle King
January 16, 2014

These authors' collections of fur coats, plastic meats and more will put your first grade album of Pokémon cards to shame.

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Wanted: Web-Savvy Editorial Intern for Spring Semester
Wanted: Web-Savvy Editorial Intern for Spring Semester
By Black Balloon Publishing
January 13, 2014

Make your dreams come true — or at least get some publishing industry experience and college credit — by interning with The Airship and Black Balloon Publishing.

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10 Teen Girls Who are Toppling Dystopian Regimes
10 Teen Girls Who are Toppling Dystopian Regimes
By Victoria Law
January 10, 2014

Katniss Everdeen isn’t the only teenage girl toppling the power structure in some bleak far-off future.

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Who Owns Walt Whitman?
Who Owns Walt Whitman?
By Kevin Clouther
January 08, 2014

Across the New York metro area, schools, convenience stores, malls and more are named after the American poet — but why?

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10 Great Reads That Will Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
10 Great Reads That Will Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
By Michelle King
January 07, 2014

These 10 books will ensure that you keep your promises to yourself in 2014.

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