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Samantha Irby Absolutely Does Not Want Michelle Obama to Read Her Book

Samantha Irby Absolutely Does Not Want Michelle Obama to Read Her Book

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By Literary Hub | March 31, 2020

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Cameron Esposito: Five Books for a Queer Road Trip

Or a Queer Staycation, 2020 Style

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Okay, now the LAST lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing.

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Sometimes You Need a Book To Just Make You Laugh:
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Matthew Norman Suggests Some Literary Comic Relief

By Matthew Norman | March 19, 2020

The first lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing.

The first lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing.

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A decades-old cookie was found in a centuries-old book.

A decades-old cookie was found in a centuries-old book.

By Aaron Robertson | March 10, 2020

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The Cultural Encyclopedia of Mushrooms That We Need Right Now

The Cultural Encyclopedia of Mushrooms That We Need Right Now

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On the Darkness, Strangeness, and Unbridled Joy of Children's Books

On the Darkness, Strangeness, and Unbridled Joy of Children's Books

Cara Hoffman Gets Real About Talking Mice

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Gary Janetti on Patti LuPone

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The Star at the Edge of Dreams

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Meme But Not Forgotten: RIP to the Glorious Animals of Our Digital Past

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From the Gabs the Dog to Cecil the Lion and More

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