An incomplete list of things Jane Austen disliked.

An incomplete list of things Jane Austen disliked.

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The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in July

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The 13 Best Book Covers of June

The 13 Best Book Covers of June

Hot Hot Heat

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The Ultimate Summer 2025 Reading List

The Ultimate Summer 2025 Reading List

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The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in June

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in June

Arson and Amnesia

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The 10 Best Book Covers of May

The 10 Best Book Covers of May

Pattern and Texture

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Looks like The Chicago Sun-Times used AI to write a reading list—and wound up with slop.

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One great short story to read today: Donald Barthelme's

One great short story to read today: Donald Barthelme's "A City of Churches"

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One great short story to read today: Angela Carter's

One great short story to read today: Angela Carter's "The Company of Wolves"

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Mothers in children's books: a matrix.

Mothers in children's books: a matrix.

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One great short story to read today: Franz Kafka's

One great short story to read today: Franz Kafka's "In the Penal Colony"

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The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in May

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in May

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The 15 Best Book Covers of April

The 15 Best Book Covers of April

Rain, Rain...

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