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MRS. POE and the Burden of Historical Fiction

A book came out pretty recently called Mrs. Poe, a historical romance novel of sorts by Lynn Cullen. It’s about ...

10 Delightful Dickens Quotes

There’s just no excuse: if you are not reading Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in December, you are plain missing out ...

How to Start Your Own Tradition with A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Word has been going around that Neil Gaiman (who has apparently cloned himself in the interest of being everywhere, all ...

Western Literature on North Korea’s New Tablet

The North Korean government recently released its first-ever electronic tablet. The Samjiyon lacks Internet access, but can tune into local ...

Handwritten Manuscripts You Can Read Online

I have to confess, I’m a bit of a handwriting junkie. I do a lot of my writing by hand, ...

10 Fabulous TV Author Cameos

Castle | Stephen J. Cannell, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, & James Patterson In season three, episode twenty-one (“The Dead Pool”) ...

The 10 Best Beards in Literature

Almost exactly two years ago, we ran a post on 10 awesome literary mustaches. It was indeed awesome, and yet something ...

What’s the Oldest Book You Own?

When it comes to collecting, book lovers have assorted passions. Some people love collecting first editions. I dabbled in this ...

Turning Classic Novels into Video Games

Here's a collection of classic novels that would make awesome, counterintuitive video games, from Mrs. Dalloway to O! Pioneers.

A Compendium of Literary References on The Simpsons: Season 1

If you asked me to name the most literate / literary sitcom of all time, I would have to begin ...