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Reading Young Adult Literature in Middle Age
I think the young adult books that spoke to you when you were 11 and pre-pubescent (awful word; we … Read the full post
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World Book Night: If You Had One Book to Give
Reading the first-hand accounts of last week’s World Book Night has me all green-eyed, you guys. … Read the full post
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Is THE GREAT GATSBY Soundtrack Going to be the Greatest Since ROMEO + JULIET?
When I first heard that Jay-Z was scoring and producing the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby back in … Read the full post
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If You Didn’t Buy It From Amazon It Doesn’t Count as Reading, Says Amazon
For the third year in a row, Amazon just issued a press release naming the Most Well-Read Cities in … Read the full post
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Why Love Libraries?
Despite its budding beauty, longer hours of sunshine, and the promise of sweet, sweet outdoor drinking, … Read the full post
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Was the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Rigged?
Last week, Adam Johnson won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, much to the relief of many who follow … Read the full post
Why Won’t Men Read Women?
A few days ago, I came across an interview that Meg Wolitzer, author of The Interestings (check out … Read the full post
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5 Terrific Modern Chicago Novels
It’s only natural to be drawn to novels set in the city in which you live. Thankfully for me, … Read the full post
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Why Do We Love the Bookstores We Love?
I have Powell’s feelings. Having lived in Portland for over five years and having hosted many … Read the full post
The 42 Traits of The Perfect Reader
The perfect reader reads in translation, but prefers to read in the original language. The … Read the full post
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Readers Don’t Owe Authors Sh*t
I spent a lot of time being annoyed with the bookish internet last week. There was a whiff of entitlement … Read the full post
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How Libraries Respond to Disaster
Late in the night on Monday, a massive storm tore the roof off of the library at the University of … Read the full post
5 Celebrities Who Love Books
James Franco — he of the published volume of short stories and the candidacy for a PhD in comparative … Read the full post
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Paperback Releases: Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em?
Last week, The Millions published a great piece by author Nichole Bernier about why publishers still … Read the full post
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Bravery: A Few Words on Iain Banks
By now, many will be aware of the sad circumstances which have engulfed Iain Banks, one of the most … Read the full post
Roger Ebert’s Best Reviews of Movies Based on Books
When I heard last week that Roger Ebert passed away after his long battle with cancer, I thought of … Read the full post
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A Tale of Two $3 Million Book Deals: Lena Dunham and Malala Yousafzai
Recently, it was announced that Malala Yousafzai (the 15 year old Pakistani teen who was shot by the … Read the full post
Would You Want This Bookish Chair?
Last week, a piece in The Atlantic Cities profiled 10 of the all-time best chairs for people who … Read the full post
MAD MEN Season 6 Premiere Live-Blog
This live-blog event is sponsored by Dollars and Sex by Marina Adshade. Like Freakonomics, Dollars … Read the full post
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Books and the Tiger in the Lifeboat
This is not the article I wrote all about bookstores and dinosaurs, drawing a parallel between indie … Read the full post
