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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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The 10 Best Friendships in Literature
The 10 Best Friendships in Literature
By Michelle King
February 18, 2014

Celebrate National Friendship Month with these 10 novels that feature the best best friends.

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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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Literotica: Sophisticated Smut for Highbrow Readers
Literotica: Sophisticated Smut for Highbrow Readers
By Michelle King
February 11, 2014

Rather than reading 50 Shades of Grey, grab one of these 10 highbrow novels for your erotic fix.

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Notes from the Underground: 5 Modern Writers Who Worked in Exile
Notes from the Underground: 5 Modern Writers Who Worked in Exile
By Elizabeth Karp-Evans
February 11, 2014

On the anniversary of Voltaire’s return from exile, we celebrate five other authors who wrote on the run.

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50 Books About Love for People Who Hate Romantic Comedies
50 Books About Love for People Who Hate Romantic Comedies
By Michelle King
February 10, 2014

Great books about love for anyone who gags whenever they hear words like “serendipity,” “fate” or “soulmates.”

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Yours Truly: Ruthless Blurbs from the Rejection Letters of 10 Celebrated Authors
Yours Truly: Ruthless Blurbs from the Rejection Letters of 10 Celebrated Authors
By Freddie Moore
February 07, 2014

Everyone gets rejected at some time or another, but you can always take solace in knowing that you’re in good company.

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We’re Throwing a Book Swap Party!
We’re Throwing a Book Swap Party!
By Black Balloon Publishing
February 06, 2014

Black Balloon Publishing and The Airship invite you to a night of boozing up and nerding out over your favorite books.

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