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Melissa Gouty
Jun 9, 20204 min read
It Costs You Nothing to Be Kind
My dad was an example of a happy guy who performed small acts of kindness as easily as he took a breath. He was the most contented man ever.
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Melissa Gouty
Jun 8, 20205 min read
Mourning a Personal Loss in the Middle of a National Tragedy
Grieving for Zoey, my lost dog, is harder because I feel guilty mourning when all around me such huge, earth-shattering events are happening
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Melissa Gouty
Jun 7, 20205 min read
The Best Way to Learn History is to Read Fiction
What’s the best part of historical fiction? History. I learned more about history from reading fiction than I ever learned from textbooks.
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Melissa Gouty
Jun 3, 20205 min read
Is There Bad Blood Between Publishers and Libraries?
Internet Archive created a National Emergency Library giving unlimited access to ebooks to an unlimited number of people. Publishers sue.
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Melissa Gouty
Jun 2, 20204 min read
The Interesting History of the Ever-Popular “Beach Read”
Sizzling summer reads started around 1900 when affluent people leflt the city and vacationed at the shore with plenty of time for reading.
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Melissa Gouty
Jun 1, 20205 min read
Because Joy and Genius Shouldn't Be Forgotten
Jim Henson’s genius enabled him to spread smiles around the world. His quintessential creativity taught children important life lessons.
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Melissa Gouty
May 31, 20204 min read
Childhood Fantasies Come True: SpaceX and the Final Frontier
Space travel is no longer relegated to the realms of Science Fiction or the weird visions of scientists. Space Force and SpaceX are reality.
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Melissa Gouty
May 31, 20204 min read
What Special Occasion Are You Waiting For?
Don't save things for later. Live life now because every day is a special occasion, not some unnamed event of the future.
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Melissa Gouty
May 31, 20206 min read
Art, Artificial Intelligence, and the Birth of Two Million Words
Grammarly is privately-held company that provides artificial-intelligence software that improves writing skills and assesses tone.
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Melissa Gouty
May 28, 20206 min read
The Surprising People-Finder in The Book of Lost Friends
Lisa Wingate's The Book of Lost Friends teaches history. Freed slaves try to find family and friends by placing "Lost Friends" ads in the So
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Melissa Gouty
May 20, 20204 min read
Six Reminders of How to Find Joy in Your Work
Known as a creative genius, Jim Henson impacted the world of television, education, and entertainment with his Muppet-puppets and their live
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Melissa Gouty
May 20, 20206 min read
Book Talk Makes the World Better
The world needs book talk. No doubt about it. It’s a great way to bring people together. Whether online or in-person, talking about books is
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Melissa Gouty
May 20, 20204 min read
3 Unexpected Ways to Celebrate Your Birthday
Today is my 62nd birthday, and I have no qualms about admitting my age. I wear them proudly, like battle scars, like tally marks of accumula
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Melissa Gouty
May 16, 20203 min read
Finding Comfort in the Chaos that Surrounds Us
Now, more than a half-century later, I understand that chaos is not connected to people or groups at all. It’s a force of nature all its own
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Melissa Gouty
May 11, 20206 min read
Can Data Help Shoot Your Book to the Top?
What factors make a book skyrocket to success? What is it about certain books that make them popular?
Is there research that might help wri
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Melissa Gouty
May 10, 20203 min read
Think Outside the Books: Three Touchstones for Inspiration
all my ideas don’t come from books. My never-ending inundation of ideas comes from those daily sources that I can always count on and that c
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Melissa Gouty
May 10, 20203 min read
An Easy, One-Step Reminder of Your Progress
Forget your “to-do” list and make a “what I did list” instead. Most of the time, we’re focused on what needs to be done. We make lists of
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Melissa Gouty
May 10, 20205 min read
The Unexpected Benefits of Being Alone With Yourself
“There is a difference between loneliness and solitude; one will empty you, and one will fill you. You have the power to choose.” Solitude i
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Melissa Gouty
May 6, 20203 min read
Exciting News! The 2020 Pulitzers Have Just Been Announced
The list of Pulitzer Prize winners in Fiction, Nonfiction, and general Nonfiction has been announced. Add these to your reading list.
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Melissa Gouty
May 4, 20206 min read
The Best Lesson in Pacing...EVER
The long and the short of it is this: Writers have to know how to set a winning pace for their readers by using both long, detailed paragrap
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