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Then vs. Than: When to Use Which

If you're writing a conditional statement, then you should use then.

Then vs. Than: When to Use Which

Disinterested vs. Uninterested: What’s the Difference?

She's disinterested, not uninterested.

Disinterested vs. Uninterested: What’s the Difference?

12 Scrumdiddlyumptious Facts About Roald Dahl

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12 Scrumdiddlyumptious Facts About Roald Dahl

6 Genre-Defying Westerns to Read, Recommended by Author Anna North

Anna Rich knows what you should read after Outlawed.

6 Genre-Defying Westerns to Read, Recommended by Author Anna North

11 Illuminating Secrets of Paleographers

Paleographers know exactly why your dog might get weirdly excited if you whip out a medieval manuscript.

Make the Most of Your Reading Experience With The Curious Reader: A Journal for Book Lovers

It's OK if Joan Didion's favorite book doesn't make your list.

8 Cool Bookstores and Libraries You Can Spend the Night In

Shakespeare and Company in Paris.

The Most Popular Children’s Book From Every Country

How many have you read?

9 Intriguing Facts About Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe is depicted in an engraved portrait, circa 1845.

5 Fascinating Facts About bell hooks

bell hooks speaking in 2009.

9 Hilarious Books to Read, Recommended by Comedy Writer Simon Rich

New Teeth author Simon Rich recommends some funny books to add to your to-read pile.

11 Fascinating Facts About Arthur Conan Doyle

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21 Words We Owe to Shakespeare (And 4 We Don't)

The Bard gave us a great many words—just probably not as many as we once thought.

11 Facts About Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau.

7 Fun Facts About Strega Nona

Strega Nona in her natural habitat.

Semicolon vs. Colon: When to Use Each One

If you use the wrong one, you can always claim it was a typo.