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Our 10 Favorite Writers on Tumblr & Why You Should Follow Them
Our 10 Favorite Writers on Tumblr & Why You Should Follow Them
By Michelle King
February 25, 2014

Celebrate Tumblr’s seventh birthday by following some of the most engaging and entertaining authors on it!

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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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Celebrate National Friendship Month with an Album of Fabulous Author Friendships
Celebrate National Friendship Month with an Album of Fabulous Author Friendships
By Freddie Moore
February 19, 2014

Melt your heart with these photos of famous author BFFs hanging out, and read some of their finest words on friendship.

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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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Literary Throwdowns: 7 Fistfights that Left Writers Black & Blue
Literary Throwdowns: 7 Fistfights that Left Writers Black & Blue
By Freddie Moore
February 13, 2014

Thirty-eight years ago today, Mario Vargas Llosa punched Gabriel Garcia Marquez in the face. It wasn’t the first lit brawl and it certainly wasn’t the last.

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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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