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10 Modern Spanish-Language Writers To Read Before You Die

Are you a book eater? Have you read all the American classics from Huckleberry Finn to the latest Jonathan Franzen novel? Do you cancel a night out to stay in because there’s no better company than a good book? If so, it’s time to start reading Hispanic literature — even...

By Teresa Cantero • Oct 7, 2015

10 Modern Spanish-Language Writers To Read Before You Die

Are you a book eater? Have you read all the American classics from Huckleberry Finn to the latest Jonathan Franzen novel? Do you cancel a night out to stay in because there’s no better company than a good book? If so, it’s time to start reading Hispanic literature — even...

By Teresa Cantero • October 7, 2015

22 Stunning F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes On Writing, Love, And Disillusion

The author of The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, Tender is the Night, and such exquisite short stories as “The Diamond Big as the Ritz” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald burned his way through the literary world of the early 20th century. He...

By John Schellhase • Oct 3, 2015

22 Stunning F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes On Writing, Love, And Disillusion

The author of The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, Tender is the Night, and such exquisite short stories as “The Diamond Big as the Ritz” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald burned his way through the literary world of the early 20th century. He...

By John Schellhase • October 3, 2015

Sexy Books: A Brief History Of The Harlequin Romance

E-books and the internet might spell the end of the Harlequin romance, but that doesn't make its history any less interesting.

By Abby Norman • Aug 29, 2015

Sexy Books: A Brief History Of The Harlequin Romance

E-books and the internet might spell the end of the Harlequin romance, but that doesn't make its history any less interesting.

By Abby Norman • August 29, 2015

17 Things You Didn’t Know About Walt Whitman

Today marks 196 years since Walt Whitman was born in West Hills, New York. While the American poet, essayist and journalist was considered radical for his opinions on many topics—labor issues, immigration, sexuality and capital punishment, among others—during his life, he’s now revered as one of the country’s most influential...

By Kiri Picone • May 31, 2015

17 Things You Didn’t Know About Walt Whitman

Today marks 196 years since Walt Whitman was born in West Hills, New York. While the American poet, essayist and journalist was considered radical for his opinions on many topics—labor issues, immigration, sexuality and capital punishment, among others—during his life, he’s now revered as one of the country’s most influential...

By Kiri Picone • May 31, 2015

25 Incredible George Orwell Quotes On Power And Politics

A paradox of George Orwell’s legacy is that the term Orwellian has come to mean a cynical manipulation of language. Of course, Orwell’s own prose fought constantly against such deceit. He was a carpenter of the English language, and his paragraphs are simple, unvarnished attempts at nailing together the truth....

By Savannah Cox • May 8, 2015

25 Incredible George Orwell Quotes On Power And Politics

A paradox of George Orwell’s legacy is that the term Orwellian has come to mean a cynical manipulation of language. Of course, Orwell’s own prose fought constantly against such deceit. He was a carpenter of the English language, and his paragraphs are simple, unvarnished attempts at nailing together the truth....

By Savannah Cox • May 8, 2015

21 Wrenching Ernest Hemingway Quotes On Life And War

He revolutionized the American novel, bringing critical yet concise views on life. These 21 Ernest Hemingway quotes cut right to his essence.

By John Schellhase • Mar 26, 2015

21 Wrenching Ernest Hemingway Quotes On Life And War

He revolutionized the American novel, bringing critical yet concise views on life. These 21 Ernest Hemingway quotes cut right to his essence.

By John Schellhase • March 26, 2015

21 Arthur Conan Doyle Facts That Steal Sherlock’s Spotlight

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the author responsible for one of the most popular fictional characters in history: Sherlock Holmes. Despite being over 130 years old, Holmes has stood the test of time and is still one of pop culture’s most prevalent characters today. But it’s because of this massive...

By Erin Kelly • Feb 26, 2015

21 Arthur Conan Doyle Facts That Steal Sherlock’s Spotlight

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the author responsible for one of the most popular fictional characters in history: Sherlock Holmes. Despite being over 130 years old, Holmes has stood the test of time and is still one of pop culture’s most prevalent characters today. But it’s because of this massive...

By Erin Kelly • February 26, 2015

Hit Subscribe: 25 Flipboard Magazines You Need To Read

For those who haven’t discovered Flipboard yet, you’re missing out. The iPhone and Android-friendly application lets you browse and enjoy your favorite content—be it news articles, Twitter feeds or the best of BuzzFeed—without having to ever leave Flipboard. Readers can “flip” through Fliboard magazines’ article headlines like one would with...

By Kiri Picone • Jul 16, 2014

Hit Subscribe: 25 Flipboard Magazines You Need To Read

For those who haven’t discovered Flipboard yet, you’re missing out. The iPhone and Android-friendly application lets you browse and enjoy your favorite content—be it news articles, Twitter feeds or the best of BuzzFeed—without having to ever leave Flipboard. Readers can “flip” through Fliboard magazines’ article headlines like one would with...

By Kiri Picone • July 16, 2014

23 Artists Who Upcycle Old Texts To Create Beautiful Book Art

Depending on whom you ask, repurposing books is either beautiful or blasphemy. The very idea of cutting up pages with an X-acto knife or pulling a leather cover off an old novel to make a purse is enough to make some book lovers wince. But the artists featured below argue...

By Leslie Maryann Neal • Jul 7, 2014

23 Artists Who Upcycle Old Texts To Create Beautiful Book Art

Depending on whom you ask, repurposing books is either beautiful or blasphemy. The very idea of cutting up pages with an X-acto knife or pulling a leather cover off an old novel to make a purse is enough to make some book lovers wince. But the artists featured below argue...

By Leslie Maryann Neal • July 7, 2014

Six Surprising Author Facts That Are Bound To Blow Your Mind

From Roald Dahl's days as a sexy spy to Dan Brown's failed attempts at gaining fame in children's electronic music, these facts about famous authors are down-right odd.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 21, 2013

Six Surprising Author Facts That Are Bound To Blow Your Mind

From Roald Dahl's days as a sexy spy to Dan Brown's failed attempts at gaining fame in children's electronic music, these facts about famous authors are down-right odd.

By All That's Interesting • December 21, 2013