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Sweet Valley High is Getting A Totally Rad Movie Adaptation
Aug 2 - Patricja Okuniewska
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School’s Out for the Summer, but Libraries Are Still Taking Care of Kids
Aug 1 - Patricja Okuniewska
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Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Sam Shepard Has Died
Jul 31 - Electric Literature
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Be our Guest for Masquerade of the Red Death: Redder and Deader… If You Dare!
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Play Along with Our Read More Women Literary Trivia
Test your knowledge of women writers with a fun pop quiz
Oct 12 - Electric Literature
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In 100 Years, This Forest Will Be Turned Into Secret Books By Your Favorite Writers
You can read new Han Kang, David Mitchell, and Margaret Atwood when the trees are finished growing, if we last that long
Sep 7 - Erin Bartnett
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Young Adult Novel Twitter Is Losing Its Absolute Mind Over Penis-Shaped Soap
A subscription box featuring a YA fantasy novel contained some unexpected perks
Aug 15 - Erin Bartnett
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Science Says Reading a Book Makes You a Better Friend
A new study is the latest evidence that being a bookworm makes you more social, not less
Jul 27 - Erin Bartnett
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Get Bombed on ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Wine to Forget that There’s ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Wine
“Offred” and “Ofglen” varietals are only the latest in disturbing Handmaid merchandise
Jul 10 - Jess Zimmerman
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Here’s What People Don’t Get About Writing as a Job
A Twitter thread asking “what does the public misunderstand about your profession?” turns up a lot of writing wisdom
Jul 3 - Electric Literature
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Electric Literature Is Seeking a Marketing and Membership Manager
We’re Hiring! Electric Literature Is Seeking a Marketing and Membership ManagerHelp us grow the Electric Lit community and make literature relevant, exciting, and inclusive for a wider audience
Jul 2 - Electric Literature
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RFID Machines in British Libraries Are Producing Charming Found Poetry
In the city where Shakespeare was born, a new literary giant emerges: library book return scanners
Jun 22 - Electric Literature
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Electric Lit Is Delighted to Welcome Its Newest Board Member, Meredith Talusan
The executive editor of Them brings an enthusiasm for creative digital initiatives to the team
Jun 22 - Electric Literature
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Researchers Have Found Two New Pages in Anne Frank’s Diary. Should We Read Them?
Researchers Have Found Two New Pages in Anne Frank’s Diary. Should We Read Them? Her diary is an important public artifact, but maybe she still deserves some privacy
May 18 - Erin Bartnett
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This Romance Novelist Trademarked the Word ‘Cocky’
And now she’s threatening other writers with legal action if they don’t change their book titles
May 9 - Brianne Alphonso
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Give Your Money to Libraries, Jeff Bezos
The Amazon founder says he doesn’t know what to do with his billions. I have an idea.
May 2 - Ann Eleven
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