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10 Modern Day Book Burnings
10 Modern Day Book Burnings
By Adina Applebaum
March 03, 2014

Book burnings are still happening in more places and more frequently than you might imagine.

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10 Successful Writers Who Had Disabilities
10 Successful Writers Who Had Disabilities
By Michelle King
March 03, 2014

We honor Helen Keller meeting her teacher Anne Sullivan 127 years ago today by sharing the stories of 10 incredible writers with disabilities.

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What We Learned from Our First Ever Book Swap Party
What We Learned from Our First Ever Book Swap Party
By Black Balloon Publishing
February 28, 2014

Books, wine, books, pizza, books, maracas — it was a whirlwind of drunken nerding out, and we loved every second of it.

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CUT: Differences Between Oscar-Nominated Adaptations & the Original Books
CUT: Differences Between Oscar-Nominated Adaptations & the Original Books
By Adina Applebaum
February 28, 2014

Because not only is the book always better than the movie, it’s also always different.

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A Brief Historical Index of Projectiles Thrown at Public Figures
A Brief Historical Index of Projectiles Thrown at Public Figures
By Eric Nelson
February 27, 2014

Hurling objects at people in the public eye crosses cultural barriers and dates back millennia.

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5 Writers Who Suffered from Mental Illnesses & the Impact It Had on Their Art
5 Writers Who Suffered from Mental Illnesses & the Impact It Had on Their Art
By Kim McCann
February 26, 2014

While mental illness isn’t a prerequisite for producing great art, some evidence suggests that there may be a connection between it and creativity.

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Our 10 Favorite Writers on Tumblr & Why You Should Follow Them
Our 10 Favorite Writers on Tumblr & Why You Should Follow Them
By Michelle King
February 25, 2014

Celebrate Tumblr’s seventh birthday by following some of the most engaging and entertaining authors on it!

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10 Unfinished Classics You Can Read Free Online
10 Unfinished Classics You Can Read Free Online
By Patrick Kilkelly
February 24, 2014

On the 162nd anniversary of Gogol destroying his own work, we examine a few of the novels and poems left incomplete by their authors.

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How Many Drinks Does It Take to Make a Raymond Carver Story?
How Many Drinks Does It Take to Make a Raymond Carver Story?
By Freddie Moore
February 21, 2014

We’re celebrating the 38th anniversary of Carver’s first published short story collection by tallying the epic imbibing in his tales.

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I Did It! I Biked 100 Miles with My BFF!
I Did It! I Biked 100 Miles with My BFF!
By jake goldman
February 20, 2014

A 15-year friendship endures 84 miles of biking, countless missteps and, worst of all, the environs of Western Massachusetts.

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