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Thirsty Thursday: Quotes on the Power of Alcohol from Your Favorite Writers
Thirsty Thursday: Quotes on the Power of Alcohol from Your Favorite Writers
By Freddie Moore
June 19, 2014

A little positive reinforcement from your favorite authors while you daydream about pre-gaming for the weekend. Go ahead, pour yourself a tall one.

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Peter Pan, the Boy Who Changed
Peter Pan, the Boy Who Changed
By Michelle King
June 19, 2014

On the 77th anniversary of J. M. Barrie’s death, we look at the ways in which his classic children’s story has been distorted over the years and why.

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Black Balloon Publishing's Favorite Culture Blogs
Black Balloon Publishing's Favorite Culture Blogs
By Black Balloon Publishing
June 18, 2014

Your list of must-check websites just got a little longer.

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The Beatles: In and of Literature
The Beatles: In and of Literature
By Freddie Moore
June 18, 2014

We’re serving up a cake of gratitude for Paul McCartney’s 72nd birthday and all that he and the Fab Four have done for popular literature.

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Action? 5 Times Your Favorite Books Almost Hit the Screen
Action? 5 Times Your Favorite Books Almost Hit the Screen
By Adam D'Arpino
June 17, 2014

If your favorite work of literature has never been adapted into a movie or TV show, it’s not for a lack of trying.

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A is for Adult: 8 Unexpected Books from Your Favorite Children’s Authors
A is for Adult: 8 Unexpected Books from Your Favorite Children’s Authors
By Adina Applebaum
June 17, 2014

True story: The author of your favorite bedtime tale also wrote The Pocket Book of Boners.

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A Summer (E)Reading List: 6 E-Books Worth Going Digital for
A Summer (E)Reading List: 6 E-Books Worth Going Digital for
By Adina Applebaum
June 16, 2014

Books that push so far beyond the written word, you’d be missing out if you didn’t read them digitally.

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Literary Tourism: Bloomsday Across the U.S.
Literary Tourism: Bloomsday Across the U.S.
By Ellen Girardeau Kempler
June 16, 2014

New York, Wichita, Los Angeles — celebrate James Joyce’s Ulysses regardless of where you are.

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Daddy Dearest: 10 Literary Fathers and Father Figures to be Glad Aren't Your Own
Daddy Dearest: 10 Literary Fathers and Father Figures to be Glad Aren't Your Own
By Michelle King
June 13, 2014

At least your dad didn’t abandon you on top of a mountain when you were a baby.

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Louie is the Ugly Duckling of Sitcoms
Louie is the Ugly Duckling of Sitcoms
By Saul Austerlitz
June 13, 2014

Read an exclusive excerpt from Sitcom: A History in 24 Episodes from I Love Lucy to Community, out now from Chicago Review Press.

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