Human Hair, Dolls Clothes, Love Letters and Other Strange Things Found in Old Books

Human Hair, Dolls Clothes, Love Letters and Other Strange Things Found in Old Books

UVA's Book Traces Project tracks human interactions with physical books

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Watch a Video about the Beauty of the Literary Barbershop

Watch a Video about the Beauty of the Literary Barbershop

In Ypsilanti, Michigan, one barbershop gives a discount to kids who read

By Emily Temple | December 16, 2016

10 Things You Didn't Know About How the <em>NY Times</em> Book Review Works

10 Things You Didn't Know About How the NY Times Book Review Works

Pamela Paul on what goes into those pesky year-end lists

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A New Law Is Causing Problems for California Booksellers

A New Law Is Causing Problems for California Booksellers

“I don’t think there’s any way to comply."

By Emily Temple | December 14, 2016

Watch the Creepy 1969 Short Film Adaptation of

Watch the Creepy 1969 Short Film Adaptation of "The Lottery"

Happy Birthday Shirley Jackson, We Love You

By Emily Temple | December 14, 2016

Watch Shirley Hazzard's Brilliance in Action

Watch Shirley Hazzard's Brilliance in Action

Goodbye to One of our greatest novelists

By Emily Temple | December 14, 2016

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Even Bob Dylan Doesn't Think His Songs Are Literature

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An Incomplete Guide to Proper Literary Name-Dropping

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Art Inspired by the Great Angela Carter

Art Inspired by the Great Angela Carter

The Twisted Imagery of Gothic Mysticism

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Why Do We Keep Fighting Over 'To Kill A Mockingbird'?

Why Do We Keep Fighting Over 'To Kill A Mockingbird'?

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Watch James Toback Tell The Story of Getting Punched by Norman Mailer

Watch James Toback Tell The Story of Getting Punched by Norman Mailer

Apparently, the key to being a great American writer is: bourbon

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Watch Joan Didion Talk About Writing as Aggression

Watch Joan Didion Talk About Writing as Aggression

Happy 82nd Birthday, Joan!

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8 Great Movies Based on Unusual Literary Source Material

8 Great Movies Based on Unusual Literary Source Material

Putting all those old letters and Arlo Guthrie songs to use

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10 Dystopian Novels to Inspire You to Fight for Your Reproductive Freedoms

10 Dystopian Novels to Inspire You to Fight for Your Reproductive Freedoms

Because Women's Rights Are Human Rights

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