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There are floating library boats in SwedenThere are floating library boats in Sweden
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And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

By Constance Grady
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What happens when a gothic lit expert moves into a haunted houseWhat happens when a gothic lit expert moves into a haunted house
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And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

By Constance Grady
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The Mueller report holds the top 3 slots on the New York Times best-seller listThe Mueller report holds the top 3 slots on the New York Times best-seller list
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By Constance Grady
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Danielle Steel has published 179 books in her lifetimeDanielle Steel has published 179 books in her lifetime
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By Constance Grady
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Woody Allen seems to be having trouble selling his memoir to publishersWoody Allen seems to be having trouble selling his memoir to publishers
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By Constance Grady
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Prince’s memoir will be published posthumouslyPrince’s memoir will be published posthumously
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By Constance Grady
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Following the Notre Dame fire, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame tops best-seller lists in FranceFollowing the Notre Dame fire, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame tops best-seller lists in France
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And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

By Constance Grady
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Bret Easton Ellis, who just wrote a book on politics, says politics doesn’t interest himBret Easton Ellis, who just wrote a book on politics, says politics doesn’t interest him
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And the rest of the week’s best writing on new and related subjects.

By Constance Grady
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Polish priest leads Harry Potter book burning, apologizes if anyone took it the wrong wayPolish priest leads Harry Potter book burning, apologizes if anyone took it the wrong way
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By Constance Grady
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Why people use the idea of liking books as a substitute for a personalityWhy people use the idea of liking books as a substitute for a personality
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And the best of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

By Constance Grady
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A just-unsealed literary burn book features Virginia Woolf dunking on Thomas HardyA just-unsealed literary burn book features Virginia Woolf dunking on Thomas Hardy
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By Constance Grady
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There’s a book made out of American cheeseThere’s a book made out of American cheese
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By Constance Grady
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The best book covers from 1820 to 1914 include a sweet potato doing a pinup poseThe best book covers from 1820 to 1914 include a sweet potato doing a pinup pose
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By Constance Grady
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Sometimes Google Books scans pictures of human hands along with the book pagesSometimes Google Books scans pictures of human hands along with the book pages
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By Constance Grady
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How Stephen King saved regional book reviews in Maine’s biggest daily paperHow Stephen King saved regional book reviews in Maine’s biggest daily paper
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By Constance Grady
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Can romance novels save heterosexual sex?Can romance novels save heterosexual sex?
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By Constance Grady
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How to keep your reading resolutions in 2019How to keep your reading resolutions in 2019
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By Constance Grady
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Elite library sorters race to process books in cutthroat competitionElite library sorters race to process books in cutthroat competition
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Also: Aaron Sorkin talks To Kill a Mockingbird, a fanfic writer talks going pro, and the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

By Constance Grady
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Russian publishers are deleting queer characters from booksRussian publishers are deleting queer characters from books
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By Constance Grady
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The time has come to choose the Oddest Book Title of the YearThe time has come to choose the Oddest Book Title of the Year
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By Constance Grady
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How Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’s iconic cover came togetherHow Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’s iconic cover came together
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By Constance Grady
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Buying books isn’t enough to keep community bookstores aliveBuying books isn’t enough to keep community bookstores alive
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By Constance Grady
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Reading Roald Dahl’s Matilda as a queer classicReading Roald Dahl’s Matilda as a queer classic
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By Constance Grady
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Roald Dahl illustrator Quentin Blake imagines Matilda at 30Roald Dahl illustrator Quentin Blake imagines Matilda at 30
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By Constance Grady
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Why the YA book world is talking about dick soapWhy the YA book world is talking about dick soap
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By Constance Grady