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Top 10 Literary Quotes from The Simpsons

The Simpsons is famous for many things — being the longest running American sitcom (and animated series) ever, unleashing a ...

And Now For a Few Words From “Father”

About a month ago, in honor of Mother’s Day (and the mothers it honors), I pointed out just how much ...

20 Awesome (Fake) Literary Band Names

When I dropped the phrase “Proust and the Madeleines” into a post I was working on earlier this week, my ...

Mid-Week Moment of Zen (#notsorry)

I Say Awkward Things to Authors: BEA Edition

I am terrible with authors. I already knew this because of how awkward I get at events at the bookstore ...

Mid-Week Moment of Zen (For Writers)

If Ron Swanson Wrote Book Blurbs

Ron Swanson is my hero. The lovable, grumpy, fiscally-conservative-to-the-point-of-complete-insanity, well-spoken man’s man…I aspire to be him. But, you know, pretty. ...

A Loner’s Guide to Book Expo America

I wrote the original version of this guide before Book Expo America last year, but I have 100% more BEA ...

There’s Got to Be a Word for That…

I watch a lot of ESPN, and I love to learn new words—but I don’t often watch ESPN in order ...

Flowchart Friday: Book Blogging Process Edition

Fans of Flowchart Friday, I have to tell you that Flowchart Friday will be on hiatus for the next six ...