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R.F. Kuang's "Babel" Will Break Your Heart, and You Should Read It Immediately

R.F. Kuang's "Babel" Will Break Your Heart, and You Should Read It Immediately

Even if dark academia is not your thing
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Corrie Alexander
Jan 30
Ten Superb January Stories by Amazing Writers You Missed Because the AI Overlords Hate You

Ten Superb January Stories by Amazing Writers You Missed Because the AI Overlords Hate You

Algorithms are menaces
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Paul Combs
Jan 28
The Hue Questionnaire. Why so Blue?

The Hue Questionnaire. Why so Blue?

A slice of the color spectrum populates the questions with personal answers.
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Arpad Nagy
Jan 26
Scammed by My Little Sister: Friendship Bracelets and Veblenian Goods

Scammed by My Little Sister: Friendship Bracelets and Veblenian Goods

I learned a lesson that day
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Smillew Rahcuef
Jan 26
Don’t Feel Bad About Quitting a Book; Books Don’t Have Abandonment Issues

Don’t Feel Bad About Quitting a Book; Books Don’t Have Abandonment Issues

Seriously, the books will understand
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Paul Combs
Jan 24
Indie Bookstores Benefit Your Local Economy in Ways You Might Not Realize

Indie Bookstores Benefit Your Local Economy in Ways You Might Not Realize

They are more than just a literary refuge
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Paul Combs
Jan 20
Color Coded: The Hue Questionnaire Writing Prompt

Color Coded: The Hue Questionnaire Writing Prompt

A deep dive
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Paul Combs
Jan 12
Why Writers Should Never Throw Away Any Piece of Writing

Why Writers Should Never Throw Away Any Piece of Writing

Just don’t do it
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Paul Combs
Jan 6
Everything Hurts, My Skin Feels Too Tight, And Why Are Those Lights So Loud?

Everything Hurts, My Skin Feels Too Tight, And Why Are Those Lights So Loud?

Oh, right, it’s a new year.
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Jessie Waddell
Dec 31, 2022
My Top Article of 2022: My Five Favorite John Wayne Films (Plus One)

My Top Article of 2022: My Five Favorite John Wayne Films (Plus One)

My granddad would be proud
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Paul Combs
Dec 29, 2022
A Roundup of My Worst, Most Ridiculous Articles of the Past Year

A Roundup of My Worst, Most Ridiculous Articles of the Past Year

You have to own the bad as well as the good
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Paul Combs
Dec 26, 2022
Wishing You A Very Grinchy ‘This or That’ Christmas Challenge

Wishing You A Very Grinchy ‘This or That’ Christmas Challenge

I am ready for the season to be over
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Paul Combs
Dec 23, 2022
2022 in Two Words: AI Content

2022 in Two Words: AI Content

What was once science fiction is now a booming — and highly controversial — reality
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Corrie Who Writes
Dec 23, 2022
The Blessing and Curse of Being Both a Book Collector and a Bookseller

The Blessing and Curse of Being Both a Book Collector and a Bookseller

I’m not sure which obsession is worse
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Paul Combs
Dec 19, 2022
Get Your Talentless Hands to Draw Biblically Accurate Cherubs

Get Your Talentless Hands to Draw Biblically Accurate Cherubs

All you need is a tiny bit of confidence and even less skill
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Gunner Barrett
Dec 16, 2022
A Few Unique Ways to Organize Your Hopelessly Chaotic Bookshelves

A Few Unique Ways to Organize Your Hopelessly Chaotic Bookshelves

Get that biblio-madness under control
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Paul Combs
Dec 12, 2022
Five Things Many Still Believe About Christmas That Actually Are Not True

Five Things Many Still Believe About Christmas That Actually Are Not True

Let’s set the holiday record straight
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Paul Combs
Dec 10, 2022
Three Tales of Christmas Joy You Might Have Missed

Three Tales of Christmas Joy You Might Have Missed

If not, they’re just as good the second time around
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Paul Combs
Dec 6, 2022
How Re-Reading My Favorite Novels Saved Me From a Hellish Reading Slump

How Re-Reading My Favorite Novels Saved Me From a Hellish Reading Slump

Things were looking grim
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Paul Combs
Dec 3, 2022
Kanye West Blames the Jews Because Nothing is Ever His Fault

Kanye West Blames the Jews Because Nothing is Ever His Fault

The answer to the Jewish question is personal accountability
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Hogan Torah
Nov 29, 2022
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