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A Trend of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin at the Pop Culture Pinnacle
A Trend of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin at the Pop Culture Pinnacle
By Paul Murufas
September 10, 2014

How did Martin muscle his way to the best-seller's list with A Song of Ice and Fire?

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Party Monsters and Book Wyrms: An Interview with Michael Alig
Party Monsters and Book Wyrms: An Interview with Michael Alig
By Daniel Genis
September 10, 2014

Talking books with the King of the Club Kids.

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The Unknown Magazine of Ginsberg, Kerouac & Burroughs
The Unknown Magazine of Ginsberg, Kerouac & Burroughs
By Helena Bento
September 09, 2014

Rhinozeros, a literary magazine from the early ‘60s which published only 10 issues, introduced Germany to some of America’s greatest poets.

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Mary Shelley: The Feminist Behind Frankenstein
Mary Shelley: The Feminist Behind Frankenstein
By Kerry Fiallo
August 30, 2014

Celebrating Shelley on what would’ve been her 217th birthday.

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Hamlet and My Life in China
Hamlet and My Life in China
By Will Julian
August 27, 2014

Living abroad in China is like living in Shakespeare’s tragedy.

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Reading in Public: Tales of Love and Literature, Pt. IV
Reading in Public: Tales of Love and Literature, Pt. IV
By Taylor Beck
August 25, 2014

A stranger reading Trimalchio on the subway seemingly opens up the doors to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s New York.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Binge-Reading
What We Talk About When We Talk About Binge-Reading
By Alex Trivilino
August 21, 2014

Books aren’t television, making “binge-reading” a phrase that doesn’t need to catch on.

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The Fantastic (Free) Nonfiction of Great Novelists
The Fantastic (Free) Nonfiction of Great Novelists
By B. David Zarley
August 20, 2014

Joyce Carol Oates, David Foster Wallace, Zadie Smith — you’ve read their books, now check out their essays, articles and criticism available free online.

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Orange is the New Black: A Supplementary Reading List
Orange is the New Black: A Supplementary Reading List
By Michelle King
August 19, 2014

Writing by the real Piper, Larry, Alex and more.

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Simple Reasons Why You Should Read Physical Books
Simple Reasons Why You Should Read Physical Books
By Freddie Moore
August 18, 2014

With all the talk of e-book prices and the future “Netflix of books,” let’s not lose sight of the importance of actual books.

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