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Celebrate April Fool’s Day with 5 of Shakespeare’s Wildest Ruses
Celebrate April Fool’s Day with 5 of Shakespeare’s Wildest Ruses
By Freddie Moore
April 01, 2014

Faking your own death, tricking people into murder, knocking out your blind dad — Shakespeare would be a hellraiser if he was around today.

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The Pen is Mightier than the … Gun? 5 Dueling Writers
The Pen is Mightier than the … Gun? 5 Dueling Writers
By George Dobbs
March 31, 2014

From the tip of a pencil or the barrel of a pistol, these authors worked with lead.

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#FridayReads: What Black Balloon Publishing Authors are Reading This Week
#FridayReads: What Black Balloon Publishing Authors are Reading This Week
By Black Balloon Publishing
March 28, 2014

Need a book suggestion for the weekend? Take a look at what our authors have been reading.

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Based on True Events: 5 Famous Authors on Hollywood
Based on True Events: 5 Famous Authors on Hollywood
By George Dobbs
March 27, 2014

Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner and more comment on screenwriting, films and Hollywood at large.

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Spring Break Reads: 10 Free Stories to Fit Any Vacation
Spring Break Reads: 10 Free Stories to Fit Any Vacation
By Freddie Moore
March 26, 2014

Free reads for your cross-country road trip, week in Cancun, journey home or however else you’re spending your time off.

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Don’t Let This Never-Ending Winter Get You Down: 20 Motivational Author Quotes
Don’t Let This Never-Ending Winter Get You Down: 20 Motivational Author Quotes
By Michelle King
March 26, 2014

Your Seasonal Affective Disorder may now be chronic, but that doesn’t mean you should quit writing.

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Today in Literary History: Percy Shelley Thrown Out of Oxford
Today in Literary History: Percy Shelley Thrown Out of Oxford
By Kim McCann
March 25, 2014

On March 25, 1811, the Romantic poet was expelled for publishing The Necessity of Atheism.

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The Book Isn’t Always Better: 9 Bizarre Movie-to-Book Adaptations
The Book Isn’t Always Better: 9 Bizarre Movie-to-Book Adaptations
By Adina Applebaum
March 24, 2014

Novelizations of films based on screenplays inspired by books — what a clusterfuck.

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A Primer on Korean Literature in 3 Minutes
A Primer on Korean Literature in 3 Minutes
By George Dobbs
March 24, 2014

Familiarize yourself with Korean lit faster than you can get a cup of coffee.

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#FridayReads: What the Black Balloon Publishing Team is Reading This Week
#FridayReads: What the Black Balloon Publishing Team is Reading This Week
By Black Balloon Publishing
March 21, 2014

Need a book suggestion for the weekend? Take a look at what our staff has been reading.

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