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I Don’t Care About Accuracy In Book Adaptations

Once upon a time, ages ago, I went to see The Dark Knight, the second of Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies, ...

Let’s Make THE LORD OF THE RINGS a Reality TV Show

Reality shows are this weird cultural phenomena we’re going to have to explain later in history because they make about ...

A Treatise On Sexy Authors

The other day, BuzzFeed ran this dense, nuanced, deeply literary examination of author Pierce Brown, and I dutifully scrolled through it ...

Best Books About Writing

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Books For Tupelo: An Auction For Signed Books For Tornado Relief

The following is a narrative of the events of April 28th in Tupelo, Mississippi, as told through my tweets. https://twitter.com/emilygatlin/status/460846867333804032 ...

3 Books That Will Ruin Your Summer Vacation (In a Good Way)

Summer is upon us yet again and so it’s time to pick the books we take with us on vacation. ...

How To Get Over a Book

Welcome to the Dear Book Nerd podcast, a bi-weekly show that answers your questions about life, love, and literature. My guest co-host this week is the wonderful Martha Mihalick! We answer three interesting listener-submitted questions and discuss topics such as: how do I get over a book I really loved? Will I ever be able to find another good book again? I read and loved all of the Harry Potter series - NOW what do I do? And much more! Don't miss it, have a listen.

We Didn’t Start the Pale Fire: Books Summarized by ’80s Song Titles

It’s easy, Goonies: Click on the title to find out what book the 80s song title could be describing. I Wanna ...

The Books I Didn’t Read Saved Me

When one writer was dealing with professional woes, books - the ones she read, and the ones she didn't read - helped her find her way.

Big Books, Big Guilt

Struggling with difficult books and the guilt over what I "should" be reading.