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Read Roald Dahl’s Heartbreaking 1986 Letter About the Importance of Vaccinations

Roald Dahl photographed in 1954.

Read Roald Dahl’s Heartbreaking 1986 Letter About the Importance of Vaccinations

100 of the Most Commonly Misspelled Words in the English Language

She's having a dilemma about how to spell dilemma.

100 of the Most Commonly Misspelled Words in the English Language

Google Pays Tribute to Alexandre Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo With Doodle

A photograph of Alexandre Dumas by Nadar, circa 1855.

Google Pays Tribute to Alexandre Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo With Doodle

Zabiba and the King: The 2000 Romance Novel ... Written by Saddam Hussein

The cover of the English edition of the book.

Zabiba and the King: The 2000 Romance Novel ... Written by Saddam Hussein

10 Things You Might Not Know About Dorothy Parker

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Watch James Baldwin Discuss Racism on The Dick Cavett Show in 1969

James Baldwin in London in 1969.

The Last Lines From 19 Popular Books

The last lines from The Great Gatsby are also on F. Scott Fitzgerald's gravestone.

15 Fascinating Facts About Beatrix Potter

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10 Surprising Facts About Ernest Hemingway

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11 Facts About Henry David Thoreau

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10 Surprising Facts About E.B. White

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Taco Bell Quarterly, a Taco Bell-Themed Literary Journal, Exists—And You Can Read It Online

What does the Crunchwrap Supreme have to do with queer politics? A lot, actually.

15 Trailblazing Facts About Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem is the face of feminism and the reason it's cool to put your glasses on over your hair.

'Aunt Nellie’s Diary,' An Unfinished Story by Louisa May Alcott, Is Being Published for the First Time

Louisa May Alcott in 1870, when she was nearly Aunt Nellie's age.

The Boston Public Library Needs Help Transcribing Anti-Slavery Letters

Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison devoted his life to opposing slavery.

Whip Up Your Favorite Writer’s Favorite Cocktail With How to Drink Like a Writer

Ernest Hemingway looked even more natural with a drink in hand than a pen in hand.