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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Tipsy Words of 7 Irish Authors
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Tipsy Words of 7 Irish Authors
By The Illiterate Review
March 17, 2014

Seven Irish writers walk into a bar ...

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7 Books by Celebrity Authors That are Actually Worth Reading
7 Books by Celebrity Authors That are Actually Worth Reading
By Adina Applebaum
March 05, 2014

Spoiler Alert: None of them are by Pamela Anderson.

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10 Successful Writers Who Had Disabilities
10 Successful Writers Who Had Disabilities
By Michelle King
March 03, 2014

We honor Helen Keller meeting her teacher Anne Sullivan 127 years ago today by sharing the stories of 10 incredible writers with disabilities.

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5 Writers Who Suffered from Mental Illnesses & the Impact It Had on Their Art
5 Writers Who Suffered from Mental Illnesses & the Impact It Had on Their Art
By Kim McCann
February 26, 2014

While mental illness isn’t a prerequisite for producing great art, some evidence suggests that there may be a connection between it and creativity.

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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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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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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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