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November 21, 2013

A Q&A with authors Donna Tartt and Allan Gurganus at the 92nd Street Y.

November 20, 2013

This week, Clementine the Hedgehog discusses Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell.

November 20, 2013

#ThisBookIsTooLong #FML

November 19, 2013

Same name, same sartorial obsessions, same irritating approaches to romance — but can you distinguish between their quotes?

November 18, 2013

Explore the Windy City through American author Theodore Dreiser’s classic 19th century novel.

November 15, 2013

Tumblr literary critic of note and real life hedgehog Clementine discusses her new book, Clementine Classics: Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser.

November 14, 2013

The turn-of-the-20th-century American author’s Best Short Stories collection is free to read online.

11 Historic Book Burnings

November 13, 2013

Books have been burned all over the world, under regimes from the classical age to today. Sadly, these 11 are but a handful of instances.

November 12, 2013

Clementine the Hedgehog takes Dreiser's classic American novel to task with keen insight, dark humor and cut-the-crap commentary.

8 Authors Who Served

November 11, 2013

We’re observing Veterans Day with stories of authors who served. Whether enlisting or volunteering, we’re paying tribute to them all.

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