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Why Did George Eliot Adopt a Male Pseudonym?
It’s been over 200 years since George Eliot’s birth and there are some interesting things you may or may not…
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Forget the Gym–Head to the Library
Like eating your veggies and flossing your teeth, reading is good for you. Research suggests that reading keeps your brain…
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Charlotte Bronte’s Miniature Manuscript Sells For $1.25m
When novelist Charlotte Bronte was 13-years-old she made and wrote a mini manuscript, which will soon be returned to her…
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Assistant Principal Fired for Reading “I Need a New Butt”
Although Captain Underpants and other funny books remain popular with young readers, an American educator was recently fired for selecting a humorous,…
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Judy Blume’s ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Is Becoming a Movie
Fans rejoice! Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume is finally hitting the big screen this September…
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Interesting Facts About Alice in Wonderland
When Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland came out in 1865, it was a huge success! The book is widely credited with…
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8-Year-Old Writes Book, Sneaks it on to Library Shelf. It’s Now a Hit!
Over Christmas break, an 8-year-old boy from Boise, Idaho, wrote a book and wanted everyone to read it! After spending…
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Man Arrested for Stealing Unpublished Books
A fraudster who impersonated publishers and agents in order to steal book manuscripts and claim the authors’ literary ideas as…
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Anne Rice, Author of Interview With the Vampire, Passes Away
Anne Rice, beloved author of gothic novels such as Interview with the Vampire passed away on Saturday, December 11th, at…
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The Paper Bag Princess Set to Become Film
You’d be hard-pressed to find a book lover who doesn’t know about the children’s book, The Paper Bag Princess. Written…
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