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Six for the Money: Nominating Authors for a Place on U.S. Currency

Word is Jane Austen is headed for the £10 note. I nominate six American authors for the honor of appearing on U.S. Currency.

Pride and Prejudice Meets Parks and Recreation: A Mashup Universally Acknowleged

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Pride and Prejudice and Parks and Recreation is the greatest mash-up of all time.

What Next? Three Books to Read After PRIDE & PREJUDICE

Love Pride & Prejudice? Here are three books to read next.

Five Reasons Dudes Should Read PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has now been in the world for 200 years, and about four months. So I ...

P & P in the Playroom: SPANK ME, MR. DARCY.

 “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a dominant man in possession of a good set of cuffs must be ...

A Novel Idea: Instagram for Books

Through the magic of Instagram, the average person with a cellphone camera can take a normal picture and add depth, ...

10 Best Books I’ve Never Read

Comedy genius Jimmy Kimmel recently provided us with his list of the 11 best movies he never saw. Most of ...

Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Books and Authors You Had to Read in High School

This is a guest post by our current Rioter in Residence, Kevin Smokler. Kevin is the author of forthcoming essay collection ...

Goodies to Celebrate PRIDE AND PREJUDICE’s 200th Anniversary!

Happy 200th anniversary to Pride and Prejudice! Fans of Jane Austen, pray tell, what do you garner she would think ...

5 Phenomenal PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Adaptations

Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s 1813 novel of manners, morality, and money, is one of my most beloved novels. I ...