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    Read a previously unpublished short story by Stephen Fishbach, of Survivor fame.

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    Benjamin Franklin would hate your patriotic bald eagle memes.

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    Danielle Steel has six (6) books coming out in 2021.

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    The top 10 author cameos on screen: ranked.

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    An Astrophysicist’s Detective Story: On That Giant Space Object That Passed Through the Solar System

    By Avi Loeb  January 26, 2021
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    A Brief History of the Death Penalty in America

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    Check out the gorgeous new trailer for The Underground Railroad.

    By Dan Sheehan  January 25, 2021
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    Reputation Reparo! A Harry Potter TV series is in early development at HBO Max.

    By Walker Caplan  January 25, 2021
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    Behold these cute phone booth libraries from around the world.

    By Dan Sheehan  January 25, 2021
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    Cynthia Erivo narrating Jane Austen? Okay Spotify, we’re listening.

    By Walker Caplan  January 25, 2021
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    Here are the finalists for the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award.

    By Rasheeda Saka  January 25, 2021
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    Happy Burns Night! Finally, an excuse to drink too much whisky.

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    By Michael Wooldridge  January 25, 2021
    The Quarantine Tapes

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    Your Week in Virtual Book Events

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    Understanding and Communing with the Forests of Mount Kenya

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