literature
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How to Create Vignettes That Really Pull a Room Together
Back when we were allowed to freely visit other people in their homes, you may have noticed that some had what was seemingly an area of knickknacks or other pieces of “decor” grouped together that somehow…worked. It didn’t look like some random junk taking up space, or the clearance aisle of a Home Goods —…
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How to Read More Books in 2021, With The Root’s Danielle Belton and Maiysha Kai
This week we’re joined by Danielle Belton, editor in chief of The Root, and Maiysha Kai, the managing editor of The Glow Up, to talk all things books. More specifically, how to read more of them in the coming year, and how to upgrade your reading list to get you ready. Listen to hear these two…
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These Classic Books Are Surprisingly Fresh – And They’re Free
There’s a real musty feeling to some old books, where the writing is as caked in dust as an ancient hardcover. But some old books still feel new. I asked well-known literary figures and critics to recommend one surprisingly fresh classic book — a book that’s lively, accessible, or relevant today. And because most of…
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You Shouldn’t Have To Read These Books In High School
The Great Gatsby is overrated. It’s a good book! A great book! It’s just not the very best book ever, especially not the best book to teach teenagers about the power of literature. If it were, then teens wouldn’t celebrate the glamour that the book tries to deconstruct. But it’s stuck in the high school…