Ever wondered what the most respected authors of the world might have looked like in their teenage years? Today Flavorwire compiled sixteen photographs of writers in their adolescence. Scroll down to see a Yearbook compilation of the ten cutest, most awkward, most serious, and most likely to write the next great Canadian novel... A 17…
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RIP Chinua Achebe: 1931-2013
Breaking News: Just announced that Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has passed away at a hospital in Boston. Achebe was eighty-two. Achebe rose to fame in 1958 with the publication of his first novel Things Fall Apart, a work that met with both critical and popular success. Other international best-sellers include No Longer At Ease, A Man of…
Make That a Royale with Cheese: Top Ten Crazy Cookbooks
You might be surprised to learn that one segment of the book market, cookbooks, is not only seemingly immune from the decrease in sales but actually flourishes. As the economy continues to struggle, many people are eating more and more meals at home. A good number are also returning to homemade pursuits like canning, growing…
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Do You Live in America’s Least, or Most, Literate Cities?
The late, great comedian Bill Hicks tells one of my favorite stories about reading. Following one of his late night gigs, he stops at a Waffle House to eat. Alone, he pulls out a book. A waitress comes up to him, tray balanced expertly on her fingertips, peers over his shoulder and asks, "What are…
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Happy Birthday, Toni Morrison
Today, February 18, marks the 82nd birthday of Toni Morrison. Morrison was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for her novel Beloved. She is the United States' only living literary Nobel Prize winner (awarded to her in 1993). Morrison was born 'Chloe Wofford' to working class parents in 1931. She grew up in Lorain, Ohio…
For Valentine’s Day: Top Ten Love Letters from Famous Writers
As Valentine's Day approaches, once again frantic Google searches are conducted to find someone who has said what you would like to say. Here are ten writers who wrote letters to their beloveds. Some are touching, some are steamy, some are funny. Perhaps you will find some inspiration from their words. 1. Ludwig Van Beethoven to his "Immortal…
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Do Gorillas Use the Underground Railroad? Children Making Meaning from Adult Puzzles
This weekend, NPR's This American Life featured stories on "Kid Logic." Over the course of the hour, Ira Glass introduced stories of children who tried to make sense of the many puzzles of the adult world. In one story, a little girl's best friend discovers that her father "is the Easter Bunny." Rather than putting two-and-two…
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Writer’s Spaces, Places, and Advice About Writing
"It starts with this: put your desk in the corner, and every time you sit down there to write, remind yourself why it isn’t in the middle of the room. Life isn’t a support system for art. It’s the other way around." ~ Stephen King, On Writing Pictured above is Stephen King's own attic writing space at…
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