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Reading the Classics Will Make You Better at Gaming

Reading the Classics Will Make You Better at Gaming

Reading Austen, Shakespeare and Tolstoi will improve your brain function and make you better at theories of games and economic behavior. True story.

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4 Most Interesting Books Of 2013 So Far

4 Most Interesting Books Of 2013 So Far

It's only May, but here are 2013's most interesting reads so far.

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9 Books You Must Read Before You're 30

9 Books You Must Read Before You're 30

You may not ever find time to read "War and Peace," but these are nine books you'll be glad you made time for. No classics required.

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9 Famous Books Wrongly Accused Of Being Pornographic

9 Famous Books Wrongly Accused Of Being Pornographic

If you're looking for some steamy beach reads now that the weather's heating up ... well, you should probably look elsewhere.

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6 Popular Tumblrs That Landed Book Deals

6 Popular Tumblrs That Landed Book Deals

What makes for a Tumblr that is so successful that it's made into a book? Probably a lot of pop culture references — but not necessarily.

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10 Questions With Debut Novelist Julie Sarkissian

10 Questions With Debut Novelist Julie Sarkissian

Millennial writer Julie Sarkissian's novel 'Dear Lucy' is one of the most exciting works of fiction I've encountered this year. Sarkissian joins us to talk about her novel, and life as a writer.

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Fanfic: The Online Community You May Not Know About

Fanfic: The Online Community You May Not Know About

Everybody has their favorite book, but fanfic expands upon the universe and leaves it up to the author's imagination.

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Yoko Ogawa 'Revenge' Review: Great Read For Busy Millennials

Yoko Ogawa 'Revenge' Review: Great Read For Busy Millennials

The book is short, but Ogawa accomplishes in 150 pages what can take other writers 800.

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