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Writing What You Need to Read: One Quote Shared by Countless Authors

Dear Historical Fiction: Stop Romanticising World War I

Reboots, Retcons, and More: A Comics Explainer

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Badass Female Heroines in YA Fantasy

What makes a character badass? Is it a way with words? Fierceness? Here are a few badass heroines in YA fantasy with all that and more.

The Reading Life of April Ludgate

For Parks and Rec fans, have you noticed just how much of a reading rebel April is? Here are the books she read and what her reading meant.

What Gets Lost When Archives Aren’t Funded

Archives preserve often irreplaceable records of cultural or historical value. What's lost when they aren't given the resources they need?

How Literature Depicts The Chinese Cultural Revolution

Who Was Maya Angelou?: Remembering A Visionary

Who was Maya Angelou? Get to know the poet, memoirist, activist who left an indelible mark on American history.

In Defense of Single Point Of View Romance Books