literature

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Legendary writer H.P. Lovecraft conjured up chilling horrors out of our worst nightmares.

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“Our Republic and its press will rise or fall together.” —Joseph PulitzerNow known as one of the most distinguished prizes in America, the Pulitzer Prize might never have been. Here are some facts about how...

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"Those who have heard me speak from time to time know that quite often I cite the observation of that great American author, Mark Twain, who said, history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes."...

PEOPLE

Patricia Highsmith was most famous for her sharp thrillers like The Talented Mr Ripley, but her personal life was ten times more disturbing than her fiction.

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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” ―George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons A bookworm is someone for whom books and reading...

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Words can inspire, anger, depress, or uplift. We can be eloquent, stammering, chatty, or tongue-tied. But how well do we really know the words we use? Take a look at the list below and find...



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