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You might be surprised to find out that the author of Harriet the Spy called her protagonist “a nasty little girl who keeps a notebook on all of her friends.”

Here are a few facts about author Louise Fitzhugh's 1964 novel 'Harriet the Spy' that we scribbled in our notebook. (DO NOT share with anyone.)

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Today, 'Maniac Magee' is a beloved modern classic and a fixture on school reading lists—but when Jerry Spinelli initially turned in the manuscript, he didn’t think he was onto anything special.

April Snellings








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If you want to further explore the breadth and depth of Asian cuisine and culture during AAPI Heritage Month, these 10 cookbooks from a range of authors aim to enlighten.

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'Flowers in the Attic,' V.C. Andrews's debut novel, was a Gothic gateway for many a young romance reader. And the numerous reviews that deemed the incestuous plot scandalous and shocking only enticed readers more.

Stacy Conradt








Your favorite authors got support, words of wisdom, and sometimes tough love from their moms.

Ahead of Mother’s Day, read up on the women who provided support, inspiration, words of wisdom, and tough love to some of your favorite novelists, as seen in Mental Floss’s new book, 'The Curious Reader: A Literary Miscellany of Novels & Novelists,' out M

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Clocking in at 1.3 million words and 9.6 million characters, Marcel Proust's novel 'In Search of Lost Time' is the world's longest book, according to Guinness World Records.

Michele Debczak








Stephen King can bring the scares.

The master of modern horror has made readers jump out of their chairs for decades thanks to excerpts like these, which are best read after dark.

Jake Rossen