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Melissa Gouty
Jan 9, 20245 min read
How Brave Are You? Does Being An Editor Now Mean Altering History?
Classic works by well-known authors like Roald Dahl are being revised by publishers. But does changing the language alter our history?
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Melissa Gouty
Jan 3, 20246 min read
How Brooks' Novel MARCH Uses Little Women as a Springboard to a Pulitzer
Geraldine Brooks', MARCH, 2006 Pulitzer-Prize winner fiction-winner examines the impact of war on the father of the Little Women we know.
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Melissa Gouty
Dec 18, 20234 min read
Am I Perpetuating a Harmful Myth If I Buy a "Reading Woman" Calendar?
I've always longed for a "Woman" calendar...until I began to contemplate the real meaning and decided not to perpetuate the myth.
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Melissa Gouty
Nov 15, 20235 min read
Why I'm Thankful to Be a Writer
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, 20235 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20237 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20234 min read
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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