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If I Was a Rich Girl, I’d Have All the Cover in the World: The Real Mean Girls of Classic Literature

If I Was a Rich Girl, I’d Have All the Cover in the World: The Real Mean Girls of Classic Literature

Sanibel on Social Class, Undine Spragg, Becky Sharp, and Who Society Punishes in Art and Life

By Sanibel | April 15, 2025

10 of the best author-turned-artists, ranked.

10 of the best author-turned-artists, ranked.

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What’s <em>The Crown</em> Without a Living Queen Elizabeth II?

What’s The Crown Without a Living Queen Elizabeth II?

Matthew Redmond on the Blurred Lines Between Living and Historical Memory

By Matthew Redmond | November 7, 2022

In his free time, William Makepeace Thackeray loved sketching witches and ghouls.

In his free time, William Makepeace Thackeray loved sketching witches and ghouls.

By Walker Caplan | October 26, 2021

What Your Favorite Beach Read Says About You

What Your Favorite Beach Read Says About You

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By Emily Temple | June 28, 2019

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40 of the Best Villains in Literature

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