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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Best Literary Performances
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Best Literary Performances
By Patrick Kilkelly
February 06, 2014

Celebrating the late actor's finest performances inspired by novels, plays and nonfiction works.

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I Did It! I Became an Internet Meme!
I Did It! I Became an Internet Meme!
By Arvind Dilawar
February 05, 2014

From writing for Thought Catalog to being mercilessly ridiculed on Meme Generator, this was my sad, sad life.

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Artists are Not Special: 5 Creative People Who Shouldn’t be Forgiven
Artists are Not Special: 5 Creative People Who Shouldn’t be Forgiven
By David Forbes
February 04, 2014

Why authors, filmmakers and philosophers shouldn’t get a license to destroy the lives of others.

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It was a Different Time: 15 Wildly Offensive Quotes from Your Favorite Authors
It was a Different Time: 15 Wildly Offensive Quotes from Your Favorite Authors
By Michelle King
February 03, 2014

Can you continue loving an author’s work after discovering that he or she was a bigot?

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Hate Sports? Well, You’ll Still Love These 10 Books About Sports
Hate Sports? Well, You’ll Still Love These 10 Books About Sports
By Michelle King
January 31, 2014

Even if you have no idea which teams are playing in the Super Bowl this Sunday, you’ll still enjoy these 10 sports books.

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Not a Major Motion Picture: The Literary Equivalents of 10 Great Films
Not a Major Motion Picture: The Literary Equivalents of 10 Great Films
By Freddie Moore
January 30, 2014

For cinephiles who need a break from the big screen, a few book recommendations based on our favorite movies.

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Black Balloon Publishing’s Top 10 Favorite Literary Blogs
Black Balloon Publishing’s Top 10 Favorite Literary Blogs
By Black Balloon Publishing
January 29, 2014

From publishing to pop culture, these literary blogs cover it all with so much wit and style, you’ll be embarrassed to read HuffPost Books ever again.

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Did Balzac Really Drink 50 Cups of Coffee a Day?
Did Balzac Really Drink 50 Cups of Coffee a Day?
By Freddie Moore
January 28, 2014

An investigation into whether the famed French author was indeed caffeine crazy — plus a recipe for his ideal cup of joe!

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10 Essential Books About the Holocaust That You Didn’t Read in Class
10 Essential Books About the Holocaust That You Didn’t Read in Class
By Michelle King
January 27, 2014

We’re observing International Holocaust Remembrance Day with 10 books that probably weren’t part of your history syllabus.

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Close Calls in Literary History: 10 Writers’ Brushes with Death
Close Calls in Literary History: 10 Writers’ Brushes with Death
By Freddie Moore
January 24, 2014

Learn just how close the reaper came to taking literary classics like To the Lighthouse, The Bell Jar, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and more.

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