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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.

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

11 Fascinating Facts About Arthur Conan Doyle

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11 Fascinating Facts About Arthur Conan Doyle

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.

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

11 Facts About Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau.

11 Facts About 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.

Each vs. Every: What’s the Difference?

She's ready to captivate her classmates with a rousing debate on each vs. every.

12 Famous Authors Who Also Wrote for Children

Gertrude Stein made sure to work her signature phrase, "a rose is a rose is a rose," into her children's book, too.

This $25 Bullet Journal on Amazon Is Perfect for Newcomers

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Hundreds of Franz Kafka’s Private Letters, Sketches, and Other Papers Have Been Digitized

Franz Kafka thinking about burning all his works.

Stephen King Was Too Scared to Finish Watching The Blair Witch Project in One Sitting

Stephen King at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 2011.

11 Curious Facts About Classic Books and Their Famous Authors

Truman Capote in 1981.

A Long-Lost Library of Emily Brontë Poetry and Other Literary Artifacts Is Hitting the Auction Block

A birthday message for Anne Brontë written (and illustrated) by her sister Emily in 1841.

18 Novel Facts About War and Peace

A portrait of 'War and Peace' author Leo Tolstoy, circa 1890.

Murder at Full Moon: John Steinbeck Wrote a Werewolf Mystery That No One Wanted to Publish—Until Now

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25 Freewheelin' Facts About Bob Dylan

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