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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

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

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

Indelible Editions

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

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.

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

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

Laura Ingalls Wilder, date unknown.

'Tonsil Is Soft, Fossil Is Not': 9 Palindrome Winners from This Year’s SymmyS Awards

Do you see a taco cat in there somewhere?

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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When Abraham Lincoln Tried His Hand at Being a True Crime Writer

Abraham Lincoln once penned a true crime tale.

14 Scots Words from the Works of Robert Burns

Portrait of Robert Burns, painted by Alexander Nasmyth.

9 Facts About Patricia Highsmith

Patricia Highsmith poses at home in Locarno, Switzerland in 1987.

Titular vs. Eponymous: What’s the Difference?

Miranda is an important character in Shakespeare's The Tempest, but she's not the titular role.