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The Sweet Backstory of Wordle and Why We're Addicted to This Game
Wordle is the simple word game created by Josh Wardle as a gift of love to his partner. Here's why millions of people love Wordle.

Melissa Gouty
Nov 14, 20235 min read
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Can a Husband Commit His Wife? The Woman They Could Not Silence
Kate Moore's nonfiction book, the Woman They Could Not Silence, tells the story of Elizabeth Packard, sent to a madhouse by her husband.

Melissa Gouty
Nov 8, 20236 min read
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One interesting place to visit: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, presents a mystery and a picture of a diverse community coming together to do good.

Melissa Gouty
Oct 23, 20237 min read
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Who Will Win? Can Top Writers Beat OpenAI for Copyright Infringement?
Prominent writers and The Authors Guild filed suit against OpenA1, the developer of GPT. Can writers win and get the credit they deserve?

Melissa Gouty
Sep 29, 20235 min read
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Why the Novel "Horse" Should Have Been Titled "Racehorse"
Geraldine Brooks' novel Horse should have been titled Racehorse because it delves into race relations as well as horse racing.

Melissa Gouty
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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The Widow Spy and the Amazing (Secret) Connections of Book Club Members
Martha Peterson's The Widow Spy is about the first single, female operative in Moscow during the Cold War and her work with a secret agent.

Melissa Gouty
Sep 17, 20235 min read
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What Makes Great Science Fiction? Read Into the Drowning Deep to Find Out
Mira Grant's Into the Drowning Deep is a compelling novel that illustrates the traits that make great science fiction.

Melissa Gouty
Sep 11, 20234 min read
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The Powerful Effects Motivational Quotes Have on Our Brains and Our Lives
Motivational quotes are big business. They're everywhere, and many of us gravitate to them. There are four reasons quotes affect us.

Melissa Gouty
Sep 3, 20234 min read
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Is Reading a Book Better Than Seeing Its Screen Version?
Is reading a book better than seeing its movie? Killers of The Flower Moon and Gentleman in Moscow may help you decide.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 25, 20233 min read
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How to Market Literacy: Cool Lessons from Jay-Z and the Brooklyn Public Library
Jay-Z uses his wealth and celebrity to give innovative free marketing to the Brooklyn Public Library, boosting literacy with The Book of HOV

Melissa Gouty
Aug 24, 20235 min read
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Is It a Good Thing That Private Equity Is Now Buying Publishers?
After a failed merger with Penguin-Random House, Simon & Schuster is bought by KKR, a private equity firm. What will this mean to publishing

Melissa Gouty
Aug 19, 20233 min read
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Why You'll Want to Read the Novel, Tom Lake. So Many Terrific Reasons!
Ann Patchett's novel, Tom Lake, is a touching story of a woman, her past, her choices, and the memories she shares with her daughters.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 14, 20235 min read
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Two Books That Might Be Too Painful to Read After the Horrible Fire in Maui
People touched by this tragedy in Maui will want to avoid reading Mrs. Mike and The Stars Are Fire because of horrible fire stories.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 12, 20233 min read
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People Think They Know About Shakespeare: 5 Absolutely Wrong Assumptions
Everyone has heard of William Shakespeare, but so much of what we think we know about him isn't true. 5 Absolutely Wrong Assumptions.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 10, 20236 min read
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Happy National Book Lovers Day:
In celebration of National Book Lovers Day, a list of articles to inspire readers everywhere...Because reading changes the world for good!

Melissa Gouty
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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Six Fun Facts You Should Know About the Talented Author, Amor Towles
Amor Towles, author of Rules of Civility, Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway is an interesting guy. Six fun facts you should know.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 8, 20234 min read
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An Insanely Clever First Novel for Lovers of Language: The Liar’s Dictionary
Word-nerd delight Lexicography If you think that a book about lexicography, the making of a dictionary, would be boring, think again....

Melissa Gouty
Aug 2, 20236 min read
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What Really Happens in Amor Towles' Novel, The Lincoln Highway?
Amor Towles' novel, The Lincoln Highway, involves a journey by four young kids and unexpected adventures - possibly even murder.

Melissa Gouty
Aug 1, 20235 min read
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Don’t Make the Same Foolish Mistake I Made! Read A Gentleman in Moscow
Don't let the title, A Gentleman in Moscow deter you. Not a political treatise nor a boring look at a hotel resident but a book about life.

Melissa Gouty
Jul 28, 20234 min read
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Should Authors Share Political Views? Lessons from The Ragged Edge of Night
Olivia Hawker's novel, The Ragged Edge of Night, presents a philosophical question for writers: Should authors share political views?

Melissa Gouty
Jul 17, 20235 min read
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