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Galaktika - Ann Leckie

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Galaktika - Ann Leckie

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So, if you haven’t heard about the recent (for certain values of recent) issues with the Hungarian SF magazine Galaktika, here are some links to fill you in: SFWA’s Statement on Galaktika A.... [ ]

Google Is Using Romance Novels To Build Artificial Intelligence

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Google Is Using Romance Novels To Build Artificial Intelligence

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When robots take over the world, they may end up spouting the kind of quick-paced dialogue that makes Romance novels and thrillers the most popular genres among readers. The Guardian reports that G… [ ]

A Conversation With Berkeley Breathed, Creator of the "Bloom County" Comic Strip - The Diane Rehm Show

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A Conversation With Berkeley Breathed, Creator of the "Bloom County" Comic Strip - The Diane Rehm Show

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of "Bloom County" on the revival of his beloved comic strip after a 25-year hiatus and a new book about the origins of Bill The Cat. [ ]

The Feminist Bookstore Featured in Portlandia Has a 'Fuck Portlandia' Sign in the Window

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The Feminist Bookstore Featured in Portlandia Has a 'Fuck Portlandia' Sign in the Window

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The relationship between the sketch-comedy show Portlandia and In Other Words, the feminist bookstore that features prominently in the ongoing “Toni and Candace” sketch, has apparently soured. The Willamette Week reports that the... [ ]

Do you have any words that you remember learning from a specific book? • /r/books

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Do you have any words that you remember learning from a specific book? • /r/books

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For example, as a child, I remember reading Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, and now every time I hear or read the word "Lee", (which was in... [ ]

Bookselling in the 21st Century: When Your Bookstore Gets Robbed

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Bookselling in the 21st Century: When Your Bookstore Gets Robbed

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Anything can happen in twelve hours. Twelve hours: we close the doors on Sunday, September 18, and arrive the next morning to find the front door shattered. Inside, the usual signs of petty... [ ]

New Agatha Christie Themed Stamps

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New Agatha Christie Themed Stamps

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The UK is releasing awesome stamps to celebrate the 100th anniversary of her first novel [ ]

The Novelist Whose Twitter Feed Is a Work of Art - The New Yorker

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The Novelist Whose Twitter Feed Is a Work of Art - The New Yorker

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When Rabih Alameddine is struggling with his writing, he takes to Twitter, and posts pictures of works of art. [ ]

Orson Welles reads Walt Whitman

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Orson Welles reads Walt Whitman

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Background, context, and poem text: https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/09/28/orson-welles-reads-walt-whitman-song-of-myself/ [ ]

Deluded Review - To the Sky Kingdom - Deluded Rambling

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Deluded Review - To the Sky Kingdom - Deluded Rambling

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"To The Sky Kingdom" is a magical tale of the dramas of the Chinese immortal Bai Qian. My "To the Sky Kingdom" book review delves into the inventive story. [ ]

Please Help an upcoming writer • /r/literature

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Please Help an upcoming writer • /r/literature

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Hi guys am and upcoming writer and I just published two books on Amazon titled "When You Are Poor" and "Sex Worker" please do well to check them... [ ]

What books/authors have a special meaning to you, irrelevant of whether they were good/bad, critically acclaimed or not..? • /r/books

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What books/authors have a special meaning to you, irrelevant of whether they were good/bad, critically acclaimed or not..? • /r/books

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Mine has to be the ones written by the Author Robin Cook. Coming from a poor family, My father only had access to those books at his nearby... [ ]

Debunking the Myth of the ‘Real’ Robinson Crusoe

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Debunking the Myth of the ‘Real’ Robinson Crusoe

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Alexander Selkirk was marooned on an island for more than four years. But his story was very different from the famous novel. [ ]

Cirque Du Freak • /r/books

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Cirque Du Freak • /r/books

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One of the best series I have ever read. Came across a book from back in the day, and I'm considering on reading the books once again. With that... [ ]

Just finished reading Blood Meridian and watching Daredevil • /r/books

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Just finished reading Blood Meridian and watching Daredevil • /r/books

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First off amazing book and awesome show. While reading Blood Meridian I couldn't picture Judge Holden as anyone other than Vincent D'Onofrio. He... [ ]

I'm normally a fast reader, but The Silmarillion is taking forever to get through... • /r/books

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I'm normally a fast reader, but The Silmarillion is taking forever to get through... • /r/books

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Ordinarily, I'm a voracious reader; I'll finish a book in days, and then after a couple of days' reflection, I'll pick up something new. ... [ ]

[Discussion] - What is a sign you look for to know when a poem is ready? • /r/Poetry

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[Discussion] - What is a sign you look for to know when a poem is ready? • /r/Poetry

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One of the tell-tale signs for me, is when a person has a physical reaction to it. A had a friend read a couple I was working on and he replied... [ ]

Has anyone read The Fifth Season.. • /r/YAlit

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Has anyone read The Fifth Season.. • /r/YAlit

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By N.K. Jemisin? Ive never heard of this book up until 10min ago and found it has great reviews. [ ]

Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts - One of the best biographies I have ever read • /r/books

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Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts - One of the best biographies I have ever read • /r/books

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I just finished Andrew Robert's book on Napoleon and I can say that this one of the best biographies I've ever read and I've read plenty of them.... [ ]

Meet the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35

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Meet the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35

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When Brit Bennett got the phone call that could change her career, she was sitting in a Coffee Bean in Encino, the neighborhood where the 26-year-old novelist now makes her home. [ ]

(SPOILERS): Question regarding Dickens' Great Expectations • /r/books

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(SPOILERS): Question regarding Dickens' Great Expectations • /r/books

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I have just arrived at Chapter 53, and am having trouble remembering and understanding the full situation of Estella's parentage, what caused her... [ ]

What's your favorite relatively easy read? • /r/books

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What's your favorite relatively easy read? • /r/books

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Hi r/books! I'm going to be traveling for the next few months and will have some downtime to read during then. I need a book to take and can't... [ ]

An app for pairing music and books • /r/books

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An app for pairing music and books • /r/books

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I am a developer with an idea for an app I can make, but I want to know if there would be any interest before starting. You name a book in the... [ ]

Oliver Jeffers: 'I was always an artist' – but not a child of books

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Oliver Jeffers: 'I was always an artist' – but not a child of books

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The title of the children’s illustrator’s latest volume, A Child of Books, does not apply to the artist himself, who says his career was ‘very much an accident’ [ ]

Good stories v. good writing v. good both • /r/books

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Good stories v. good writing v. good both • /r/books

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Most authors endeavor to tell a good or compelling story. Most writers endeavor to captivate with the use of language, though the story *may* be... [ ]

Shakespeare's work outdated? • /r/literature

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Shakespeare's work outdated? • /r/literature

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Admittedly I'm not a fan of Shakespeare's plays even though he is said to be one of the greatest playwrights in history, I can't help but feel... [ ]

Freedom Square: A Gripping International Thriller Featuring Jenna Royal and The Company

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Freedom Square: A Gripping International Thriller Featuring Jenna Royal and The Company

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Ex-elite agent Jenna Royal will stop at nothing to track down the sister who betrayed her. She will risk her mission... she will risk her life... but will she risk the lives of... [ ]

'A Game of Thrones': Preview the Enhanced iBooks Edition's Interactive Maps, Character Guides

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'A Game of Thrones': Preview the Enhanced iBooks Edition's Interactive Maps, Character Guides

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Westeros is coming — to your fingertips. In honor of the 20th anniversary of A Game of Thrones, the first book in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of... [ ]

The Dumb Blonde Approach: An Unconventional Guided Tour to Conquer Your Greatest Fear

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The Dumb Blonde Approach: An Unconventional Guided Tour to Conquer Your Greatest Fear

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This book is unconventional compared to a typical self-help book, it is meant to inspire you to consider your own life. We will call it a [ ]

Publishers aren't the bad guys, y'all • /r/books

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Publishers aren't the bad guys, y'all • /r/books

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[rant] I just saw a showerthought about how the publishing industry lobby would shut down libraries if they were thought up today, and it's just... [ ]