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Why can't we be kind? (A Pollyanna's case for the nice review.)

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An emo note by a 14-year-old Franz Kafka is up for auction.

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The book world's most bloodstained award was handed out in Toronto last night.

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The shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title includes

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