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Nobel Prize-Winning Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez Dies at Age 87
Columbian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1982, died in Mexico City on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the age of 87. Garcia Marquez, the master of a style known as...
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Poet and Novelist Maya Angelou Dies at Age 86
According to CNN, Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86, her literary agent, Helen Brann, said Wednesday. She died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Well known for her autobiographical...
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LeVar Burton Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Bring Back “Reading Rainbow”
LeVar Burton, host of the incredibly popular educational program “Reading Rainbow” from 1983 through the mid-2000s, wants to resurrect the show. So, he has launched a Kickstarter campaign that aim to...
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Six Clips of Classic “Reading Rainbow” Episodes From the 1980s
In late May 2014, actor and “Reading Rainbow” host LeVar Burton launched a Kickstarter campaign to expand the now online-only educational program. The longtime PBS show was relaunched by Burton and...
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Kurt Vonnegut’s Seven Rules for Great Writing
While there have been countless books written on how to write, sometimes all it takes is a little inspiring note from a true master. Kurt Vonnegut, author of classics such as Slaughterhouse-Five and...
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“Reading Rainbow” Kickstarter Passes $5 Million, Seth MacFarlane Donates an...
At the end of May 2014, LeVar Burton launched a Kickstarter aiming to raise $1 million to rejuvenate “Reading Rainbow,” the beloved PBS program that originally ran from 1983 through the mid-2000s....
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Six Writing Tips From John Steinbeck
If you’re a writer who’s looking to write better, then there is often no better place to turn to for advice and inspiration than a master of the craft. In addition to Kurt Vonnegut’s seven rules for...
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Top 10 Most “Abandoned” Books That People Quit Reading Before They Reach the End
Marilyn Monroe found time to read “Ulysses” — why haven’t you? Goodreads has published a very interesting infographic showing which books people are most likely to give up reading partway through....
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Six Fiction Writing Tips From Ernest Hemingway
Unlike writers such as Kurt Vonnegut and John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway never actually wrote or disclosed an organized list of writing tips. However, many tips can be cobbled together from the great...
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How Long It Takes to Read 64 of the World’s Most Popular Books
The below infographic, created by the website Personal Creations, lists 64 of the world’s most popular books and estimates the time it would take an average reader (at a speed of 300 words per minute)...
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Nobel Prize-Winning Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez Dies at Age 87
Columbian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1982, died in Mexico City on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the age of 87. Garcia Marquez, the master of a style known as...
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Poet and Novelist Maya Angelou Dies at Age 86
According to CNN, Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86, her literary agent, Helen Brann, said Wednesday. She died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Well known for her autobiographical...
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LeVar Burton Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Bring Back “Reading Rainbow”
LeVar Burton, host of the incredibly popular educational program “Reading Rainbow” from 1983 through the mid-2000s, wants to resurrect the show. So, he has launched a Kickstarter campaign that aim to...
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Six Clips of Classic “Reading Rainbow” Episodes From the 1980s
In late May 2014, actor and “Reading Rainbow” host LeVar Burton launched a Kickstarter campaign to expand the now online-only educational program. The longtime PBS show was relaunched by Burton and...
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Kurt Vonnegut’s Seven Rules for Great Writing
While there have been countless books written on how to write, sometimes all it takes is a little inspiring note from a true master. Kurt Vonnegut, author of classics such as Slaughterhouse-Five and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Reading Rainbow” Kickstarter Passes $5 Million, Seth MacFarlane Donates an...
At the end of May 2014, LeVar Burton launched a Kickstarter aiming to raise $1 million to rejuvenate “Reading Rainbow,” the beloved PBS program that originally ran from 1983 through the mid-2000s....
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Six Writing Tips From John Steinbeck
If you’re a writer who’s looking to write better, then there is often no better place to turn to for advice and inspiration than a master of the craft. In addition to Kurt Vonnegut’s seven rules for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top 10 Most “Abandoned” Books That People Quit Reading Before They Reach the End
Marilyn Monroe found time to read “Ulysses” — why haven’t you? Goodreads has published a very interesting infographic showing which books people are most likely to give up reading partway through....
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Six Fiction Writing Tips From Ernest Hemingway
Unlike writers such as Kurt Vonnegut and John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway never actually wrote or disclosed an organized list of writing tips. However, many tips can be cobbled together from the great...
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How Long It Takes to Read 64 of the World’s Most Popular Books
The below infographic, created by the website Personal Creations, lists 64 of the world’s most popular books and estimates the time it would take an average reader (at a speed of 300 words per minute)...
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