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Alex Luppens-Dale

Alex Luppens-Dale won the “Enthusiastic Reader Award” all four years of high school. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and received her MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. Her favorite genres are memoir, witches, and anything with cults. She lives in New Jersey. You can keep up with Alex's latest work at her website.

How To Find Weirdly Specific Books Online

Ever thought back to that one book you read as a child? One writer explores her quest to find the edition of Les Misérable from her childhood.

The Literary Life of Elliot Page

Get to know Elliot Page through his love of books and literature, as well as the bookish roles he's played.

Stories Told on the Internet

These stories, though all very different from each other, share the fact that they could not exist without the internet.

How to Get Involved with Your Local Library

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The Most Memorable Libraries in Fiction

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MRS. FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH inspired one of the greatest animated movies ever. Here are more interesting things to know about the book.

Ghostwriter to the Stars: Who Is J.R. Moehringer?

J.R. Moehringer has been one of the biggest names in celebrity memoir since long before he ghostwrote Prince Harry's memoir Spare.

Books About the Waco Siege on Its 30th Anniversary

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Waco Siege. These books explore the story behind the deadly standoff.