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Scientific proof that the book is almost always better than the movie.

Scientific proof that the book is almost always better than the movie.

By Emily Temple | February 12, 2020

An Incomplete But Amusing Survey of Judy Blume References in Pop Culture

An Incomplete But Amusing Survey of Judy Blume References in Pop Culture

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Here's the cover for Elena Ferrante's next novel.

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How Octavia Butler's radical vision of femininity inspired <em>The OA</em>.

How Octavia Butler's radical vision of femininity inspired The OA.

By Emily Temple | February 7, 2020

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There's going to be a TV adaptation of <em>The Naked and the Dead</em>, because sure.

There's going to be a TV adaptation of The Naked and the Dead, because sure.

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Here's what you need to know about the biggest literary controversy of the decade (so far).

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