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Book News:

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  Prose in the Nude @ National Post

• 50 Years of Feminine Mystique @ NY Times
• Huffington Post Rules @ NY Mag
• In Theory: The Unread and the Unreadable @ The Guardian
• What Makes a Writer Want to Rock Out @ NY Times
• Why Novelists Are Deliberately Misunderstood @ The Guardian
• A Good Fit for Small Screen @ NY Times
• Rare Poem Worst Poet Auction @ The Guardian
• A Newer, Cuter Approach to Cover Design @ The Rumpus
• Literary Snooping Photos of Our Bookshelves @ Flavorwire
• Clive Davis Comes Out (Why is this news) @ Huff Post
• Comics Help Students Retain Knowledge @ Publisher’s Weekly
• La Boutique Obscure @ mhpbooks
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  It looks weird. I think this must be a book about a tree. I would not read a book about just a tree. And it looks like it’s a sad tree too since it has no friends.

  A Six Year Old Guesses the Plots of Classic Novels Based on Their Books @ Twenty Two Words

• Holocaust Survivor Tells Her Story @ The Telegraph
• Discovering Poetry: How the Psalms Made the English @ The Spectator
• The UK’s Best Bookshops and Literary Locations @ The Guardian
• Why Does Angry Birds Have a Vice President of Book Publishing @ The Guardian

Colorado’s Basalt Public Library

• Library Gives Away Books AND Seeds @ Exp.lore
• When was the word “butthead” popular @ Google Books
• 14 Classic Albums Reimagined as Books @ Buzz Feed
• Best Guide Book Ever Made @ Huff Post
• Happy Birthday Toni Morrison @ Huff Post
• Illustrator Sophie Millman Interview @ Brain Pickings
• Used Ebooks @ Singularity Hub
• 23 Science Books That Read like Genre Fiction @ io9
• Cheryl Strayed Talks about Wild @ Vevo
• When Faith in Fiction Falters @ The Guardian
• She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain @ First Book
• Guardian Books Poetry Podcast @ The Guardian
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  Write

  Random House Coordinator Talks Why She Loves Her Job @ Random House

• Karen Russell By the Book @ NY Times
• Favorite Idea of the Day @ Maud Newton (I AM SO FOR THIS IDEA!)
• The Best Books by Presidents @ The Daily Beast
• Stick Book Jackets @ Harper Collins
• Can Libraries Survive in Budget Cutbacks @ The Daily Beast
• Virginia Woolf’s Fun Side Revealed in Unseen Manuscripts @ The Guardian
• Write a Love Letter like a Writer @ Book Riot
• Longform Guide to 1968 @ Slate