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10 Historic Literary Cliques
10 Historic Literary Cliques
By Helen Schumacher
December 13, 2013

Who knew high lit was so high school?

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Can You Identify the Alternate Covers for These Well Known Books?
Can You Identify the Alternate Covers for These Well Known Books?
By Michelle King
December 13, 2013

You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but there can’t be anything wrong with remembering a book by its cover, right?

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10 Great Latin American Writers You Didn’t Read in Class
10 Great Latin American Writers You Didn’t Read in Class
By Freddie Moore
December 12, 2013

Great books from some of the Latin American writers that high school English classes and college 101s frequently skip over.

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Norway's National Library is Putting Its Entire Collection Online
Norway's National Library is Putting Its Entire Collection Online
By Arvind Dilawar
December 12, 2013

The National Library of Norway is digitizing everything from books to TV shows, making it all available online.

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Follow Your Hard-On: An Interview with Scot Sothern [NSFW]
Follow Your Hard-On: An Interview with Scot Sothern [NSFW]
By Paul Kwiatkowski
December 12, 2013

Ride shotgun down the dangerous and kinky drags of Scot Sothern's Curb Service.

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Clementine’s Weekly Reading Series: Bun B’s Rap Coloring and Activity Book
Clementine’s Weekly Reading Series: Bun B’s Rap Coloring and Activity Book
By Clementine The Hedgehog
December 11, 2013

This week, Clementine the Hedgehog discusses Bun B’s Rap Coloring and Activity Book by Shea Serrano and Bun B.

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The Airship’s Best Books of 2013
The Airship’s Best Books of 2013
By Black Balloon Publishing
December 10, 2013

50 of our most-loved titles from this year — and each one a perfect holiday gift for that particular someone in your life.

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10 Classic Novels Summed Up in a Single Sentence
10 Classic Novels Summed Up in a Single Sentence
By jake goldman
December 09, 2013

It’s like a Sparknote of a Sparknote of a Sparknote.

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10 Young Adult Novels That Adults Should Read
10 Young Adult Novels That Adults Should Read
By Jake Flanagin
December 06, 2013

There’s a wealth of quality fiction intended for young readers that operates on some pretty nuanced themes; we’ve collected 10 such novels for you to enjoy guilt free.

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10 Great Novels That were Originally Published as Pulp
10 Great Novels That were Originally Published as Pulp
By Jake Flanagin
December 05, 2013

For those unconvinced that pulp is as necessary as literary fiction, we present 10 great novels that were originally published as pulp.

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