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A Brief Literary History of Birth Control

A Brief Literary History of Birth Control

From George Orwell and John Updike to Grace Metalious and Alice Munro

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10 Transgressive Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups

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5 Books Making News This Week: Murder, Manifestos & Math Students

Dan Chaon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Elif Batuman, and More

By Jane Ciabattari | March 21, 2017

15 Great Irish Writers You've Probably Never Read (But Should)

15 Great Irish Writers You've Probably Never Read (But Should)

This St. Patrick's Day, Choose Books over Booze

By Emily Temple | March 17, 2017

30 Books in 30 Days: Looking for The Stranger: Albert Camus and the Life of a Literary Classic

30 Books in 30 Days: Looking for The Stranger: Albert Camus and the Life of a Literary Classic

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10 Great Novels of Middle Age

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10 Books to Read During the Women's Strike

10 Books to Read During the Women's Strike

Wear Red, Stay Home, March, and Read

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