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The Best Star Wars Character of This Millennium Is a Lesbian Archaeologist

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How Beverly Cleary Transformed Her Harsh Childhood Into the Heartwarming Ramona Stories

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The First Section of Susan Choi’s Trust Exercise Had to Be Kind of Bad for the Novel to Be So Good

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck Is the Star of This Dishy Tell-All About The View

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How Humor Makes a Poem Especially Alive

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The Bird King Offers a Rare, Thrilling Portrayal of Platonic Love Fiercer Than Its Erotic Counterparts

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The Year’s Best Comics Are on the Cartoonist Studio Prize Nominations List

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What to Expect When You Were Expecting in Early Modern England

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