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“The Glass Castle,” “Running With Scissors,” “Angela’s Ashes”–just a few of the coming-of-age memoirs that capture the agonies and triumphs that define growing up. Now it’s your turn: What would your coming-of-age memoir be called and what would it be … Continue reading →

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1. “The Monster at the End of This Book” is one of our favorite Little Golden Book classics from childhood. That’s why we were so thoroughly tickled when Grover himself took to Twitter to relive the spine-tingling suspense of that … Continue reading →

You’d think there wouldn’t be much to a comic full of zombies, monkeys and jokes about creamed corn, but then again, it’s hard to overlook the pulp-influenced spunk in a book like “The Goon.” That’s not to say that anyone … Continue reading →

Techno-thriller mega-author Neal Stephenson is the guru of futuristic science fiction, yet his main concerns are down-to-earth–the over-hopping of beer and the increasingly non-motile lifestyle of desk jockeys. But despite (or perhaps because of) his eccentric worries, he caters to a vast, … Continue reading →

“I don’t know what I want to do with my life” is the usual line you expect from recent grads or floundering 20-somethings. But increasingly, it’s a complaint among workers of every age. Studies suggest that the average American will … Continue reading →

Today marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” The classic novel of marriage and manners introduced to the world two of literature’s most enduring characters: the headstrong, defiant Elizabeth Bennett and the mysterious and alluring Mr. Darcy. … Continue reading →