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People talk about the problems of pursuing a writing career. But there are many reasons Why I'm Thankful to Be a Writer!
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Melissa Gouty
- Nov 14
- 5 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Nov 8
- 6 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Oct 23
- 7 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 29
- 5 min
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?
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 20
- 3 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 17
- 5 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 11
- 4 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 3
- 4 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 25
- 3 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 24
- 5 min
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
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 19
- 3 min
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
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 14
- 5 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 12
- 3 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 10
- 6 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 9
- 2 min
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!
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 8
- 4 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 2
- 6 min
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....
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 1
- 5 min
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.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jul 28
- 4 min
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.
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