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10 Literary Classics We (Not So) Secretly Hate

10 Literary Classics We (Not So) Secretly Hate

Don't @ Us

By Emily Temple | March 20, 2018

Does <em>The Virgin Suicides</em> Hold Up 25 Years Later?

Does The Virgin Suicides Hold Up 25 Years Later?

Rereading Jeffrey Eugenides's Debut Novel in 2018

By Emily Temple | March 19, 2018

100 Green Books for St. Patrick's Day

100 Green Books for St. Patrick's Day

In the Name of Holiday Excess, A Binge-Worthy List

By Emily Temple | March 16, 2018

The 10 Most Famous Bookstores in the World

The 10 Most Famous Bookstores in the World

For Dedicated Tourists Who Also Want to Buy Books

By Emily Temple | March 15, 2018

10 Authors Whose Best Work Was Published Posthumously

10 Authors Whose Best Work Was Published Posthumously

A Tragedy for Literary Egos Everywhere

By Emily Temple | March 12, 2018

10 Books to Read by Living Women (Instead of These 10 by Dead Men)

10 Books to Read by Living Women (Instead of These 10 by Dead Men)

a) It's Women's History Month b) They're Better c) Avoid the Male Glance

By Emily Temple | March 7, 2018

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Announcing the Second Annual Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize

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If They Gave Oscars to Books, Our 2017 Nominees

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(Yes, We Are Aware of the National Book Awards)

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The 50 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of Thomas Pynchon's <em>Gravity's Rainbow</em>

The 50 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow

And the Lone Crusader Defending the Book's Honor in the Comments

By Emily Temple | February 28, 2018

20 Literary Adaptations Disavowed by Their Original Authors

20 Literary Adaptations Disavowed by Their Original Authors

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15 Major Award-Winning Novels You've Probably Never Heard Of

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Aspiring Writers, This is Not the Pep Talk for You

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Writing Obituaries

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*But Were Afraid to Ask

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20 Iconic <em>New Yorker</em> Covers

20 Iconic New Yorker Covers

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25 Legendary Literary Feuds, Ranked

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