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13 Things You May Not Know About The Poisonwood Bible
Today is acclaimed author Barbara Kingsolver’s 60th birthday. Let’s celebrate by taking a closer look at her most renowned novel.
20 Bitter Definitions from The Cynic's Word Book
14 Things You Didn't Know About The Stand
M-O-O-N, that spells The Stand, Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic tome about an America blighted by a population-devastating superflu.
18 Retro Reviews of Children's Books from the New York Public Library
A Free Library Made Out of Books Could Be Coming to the Bay Area
10 Things You Might Not Know About Anne of Green Gables
The Fascinating History of Lithuania’s Day of the Book Smugglers
In Lithuania, March 16 is Knygnešio diena, or the Day of the Book Smugglers, to commemorate the birthday of Jurgis Bielinis, who created a secret distribution network in order to smuggle banned Lithuanian books into the country.
10 L. Ron Hubbard Stories With Fantastic Titles
Before he founded the Church of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard was one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century.
8 Early Versions of Famous Fictional Characters
9 English Novels with Strangely Translated Titles
10 Early Scathing Reviews of Works Now Considered Masterpieces
Witness how the following works—whose ‘classic’ status now seems self-evident—were once butchered by the critics of yesteryear.
The Real Names of 18 Authors Known by Initials
Want to be an author? You should probably think about going by your first and middle initials.
9 Authors Who Regretted The Success of Their Work
These authors found that success wasn't all it was cracked up to be—and sometimes even regretted writing their books in the first place.
Giant Poster Plots All the Many Fiction Genres
8 Beautiful Snow Scenes from Literature
Whether you're settling in for a few days of snowed-in coziness at home or a few days of airport purgatory, you can probably use something to read. Here are some beautiful descriptions of snow from literature.
70 Years Ago Today, Kurt Vonnegut Was in Slaughterhouse-Five
"Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt."
11 Things You Can Borrow From Libraries Besides Books
There’s more to libraries than just plain old books. Many, if not most, also have movies, music, and audio and ebooks to lend out. But what about a parking pass for a Civil War fort? Or a circular saw? Well, depending on where you live, you can borrow tho
A Second Novel From Harper Lee To Be Published This Year
The Strange Effect 9/11 Had on the Whale Population
15 Facts About Dune
Learn more about author Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic, including a canceled film project that could have been scored by Pink Floyd.
This Website Will Tell You What Book to Read Next
Enter in the title of a book, and WhatShouldIReadNext.com analyzes reviews and ratings from other readers and gives you options for what to read in the future.