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14 Swashbuckling Facts About Treasure Island
This coming-of-age story featuring swaggering pirates, sea battles, and a quest for buried treasure is one of the most enduring adventure tales of all time.
10 Surprising Uses for Dryer Sheets
They're not just for softening your shirts.
What It's Like To Record the Audiobook Version of Infinite Jest
There's a tiny fellowship of people who know how difficult it is to sit in a room and read 'Infinite Jest' out loud.
10 Famous Authors and Their Unfinished Manuscripts
When an author dies with their work unfinished, do we let it molder in vaults, stash it away in archives, or publish it for all the world to see—even if that’s not what the writer wanted?
10 Things You Might Not Know About Charlotte’s Web
This poignant tale about life and death on a farm is still one of the best selling children’s books of all time.
15 Kurt Vonnegut Quotes About Writers and Writing
Author Kurt Vonnegut hated interviews, but when he did give them, his insights into writing were especially valuable, sage, and practical.
15 Neologisms From 'That Should Be a Word'
Lizzie Skurnick has a word for that.
The Scary, Real Life Inspiration for Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
12 Fake Books That Drive the Plots of Your Favorite Movies
The books are fake. Their impact is real.
Thomas Pynchon and Brian Wilson's Miserable Evening Together
The awkward evening seems straight out of a Pynchon novel.
12 Gloriumptious Facts About Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
We've got the golden ticket to a treasure trove of facts about the Roald Dahl kid's classic, 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.'
In This Japanese Children's TV Show, All the Superheroes Are Bread
The titular character’s name literally means Red-Bean Bread Man.
21 Words From David Foster Wallace's Vocabulary List
He was always on the lookout for new words, which he kept in a growing file on his computer.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Smokejumpers
The Time the Queen of Denmark Illustrated The Lord of the Rings
Your move, Queen Elizabeth.
Would Mr. Darcy Be Rich Today?
Probably not rich enough to run a stately home.
15 Buzzworthy Facts About Bumblebees
They air-condition their own nests, eat constantly, and choose their children's sex.
35 Things You Might Not Know About Harry Potter
Think you know all there is to know about the Boy Who Lived? Think again. Read on for what you need to know about the Harry Potter books and films.
10 Facts About Horton Hears A Who!
“A person’s a person, no matter how small.”
How A Wrinkle in Time Changed Sci-Fi Forever
Meg Murry—the time-hopping heroine at the center of Madeleine L'Engle's 'A Wrinkle In Time'—transported sci-fi into a new dimension.
18 Clever Bookends to Keep Your Books Standing Tall
Add some flair to your bookshelf.