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The 10 Most Confusing Books of All Time

"Oh great, another word I've never heard before."

The 10 Most Confusing Books of All Time

The Literary Origin of the Phrase 'To Have an Albatross Around Your Neck'

The albatross visits the Mariner and his crew in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," as illustrated in 1876 by Gustave Doré.

The Literary Origin of the Phrase 'To Have an Albatross Around Your Neck'

Maine Grade-Schoolers Wrote a Pandemic-Inspired Novel, and Stephen King Is Paying for Its Publication

Stephen King, benevolent benefactor.

Maine Grade-Schoolers Wrote a Pandemic-Inspired Novel, and Stephen King Is Paying for Its Publication

11 Novel Facts About John Steinbeck

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11 Novel Facts About John Steinbeck

11 Literary Fart Jokes

Literature's greatest minds loved a good fart joke.

11 Plants and Animals Scientifically Named After Fictional Characters

Oedipina complex, the Gamboa worm salamander.

Introducing 'The Curious Reader,' Mental Floss’s Forthcoming Book About All Your Favorite Novels and Novelists

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A Collection of First Edition James Bond Novels by Ian Fleming Could Fetch More Than $600,000

Ian Fleming's original James Bond novels are up for sale.

8 Pioneering Facts About Little House on the Prairie Author Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder, date unknown.

The Incredible Eccentricities of 20 Great Writers

Oscar Wilde was rumored to have walked the streets of London with a lobster on a leash.

20 Inspiring Quotes from Langston Hughes

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Challenge Your Inner Bookworm With a 1000-Piece Puzzle Featuring Opening Lines From Classic Literature

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10 Fascinating Facts About Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton in Newport, Rhode Island circa 1907.

How to Read a Book, According to Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf in 1929.

21 Memorable Virginia Woolf Quotes

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Maya Angelou Is the Latest Addition to Barbie's 'Inspiring Women' Line

Maya Angelou in Barbie form.