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8 Facts About On the Road

Jack Kerouac's classic novel wasn't as spontaneous as you've been led to believe.

8 Facts About On the Road

Bundle Up: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts a 'Season of Shivers' Ahead, So Be Prepared for a Long, Cold Winter

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Bundle Up: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts a 'Season of Shivers' Ahead, So Be Prepared for a Long, Cold Winter

23 Books to Give as Gifts This Holiday Season, as Chosen by the Mental Floss Staff

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23 Books to Give as Gifts This Holiday Season, as Chosen by the Mental Floss Staff

7 Fantastic Facts About Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett in 1996.

7 Fantastic Facts About Terry Pratchett

11 Best Gifts for Anyone Who's Obsessed With Pro-Wrestling

Get something for every smark on your list.

11 Books to Read After The Handmaid’s Tale

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Amazon's Latest Sale Lets You Buy Two Books, DVDs, Video Games, or Toys and Get a Third For Free

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Bookversal Website Helps You Find More Diverse Children’s Books

Because books aren't one-size-fits-all.

11 Fascinating Facts About Goodnight Moon

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Read About Cannibal Leonarda Cianciulli in This Excerpt From She Kills Me: The True Stories of History's Deadliest Women

Leonarda Cianciulli's baked goods boasted some secret ingredients.

11 Fascinating Facts About Emily Dickinson

American poet Emily Dickinson circa 1850

The 15 Best Stephen King Movies and TV Shows You Can Stream Right Now

Julianne Moore in Lisey's Story (2021).

The Strange History of the Worst Sentence in English Literature

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10 Blood-Curdling Facts About Dracula

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9 Epic Literary Burns

These insults left a mark.

Netflix Book Club Launches in November with Nella Larsen's Novel Passing

Netflix Book Club host Uzo Aduba