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Some of the Worst Things That Norman Mailer Ever Said
Some of the Worst Things That Norman Mailer Ever Said
By Michelle King
May 04, 2014

Sunday may be the day of rest, but let yourself get a bit riled up with these truly terrible Mailer quotes to mark the anniversary of his novel The Naked and the Dead.

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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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What Would Wes Anderson Read?
What Would Wes Anderson Read?
By Freddie Moore
May 01, 2014

Celebrate the director’s 45th birthday with eight great reads to complement his fantastic films.

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Artifacts of Note: An Internet Exhibit of Author Memorabilia
Artifacts of Note: An Internet Exhibit of Author Memorabilia
By Freddie Moore
April 30, 2014

For readers who would steal one of Hemingway’s polydactyl cats if they could.

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Shakespeare Wilding Out: 5 Rumors About the Bard
Shakespeare Wilding Out: 5 Rumors About the Bard
By George Dobbs
April 29, 2014

From being a rotten poacher to a party animal, we parse fact and fiction regarding the most famous man in English literature.

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Nancy Drew, You're My Hero
Nancy Drew, You're My Hero
By Freddie Moore
April 28, 2014

The first three volumes of Nancy Drew books were published 84 years ago today, beginning a series that would inspire girls everywhere.

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Nancy Drew’s Daughters: 5 More Detective Novels Starring Girls
Nancy Drew’s Daughters: 5 More Detective Novels Starring Girls
By Victoria Law
April 28, 2014

Celebrating the publication of the first three Nancy Drew books with a few girls she’s inspired.

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A Survival Guide According to Robinson Crusoe: 6 Tips from the Novel
A Survival Guide According to Robinson Crusoe: 6 Tips from the Novel
By George Dobbs
April 24, 2014

On the 295th anniversary of Robinson Crusoe’s publication, we examine what Daniel Defoe’s classic can teach the survivalist in each of us.

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Papercuts Welcome: 7 Books You Shouldn't Read as eBooks
Papercuts Welcome: 7 Books You Shouldn't Read as eBooks
By Alex Trivilino
April 23, 2014

Put down your iPhone, iPad, iWhatever for a second, and pick up one of these collections of printed sheets of paper bound together to tell a story. You know, books.

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