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Bookmarks: the definitive ranking.
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James Folta
| June 4, 2024
I invented the abstract colorful blob book cover.
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James Folta
| May 8, 2024
Pitches to save your literary website.
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Jessie Gaynor
| May 3, 2024
Center yourself with some springtime affirmations for book lovers.
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James Folta
| April 10, 2024
The ten cringiest things in poetry.
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Jessie Gaynor
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A guide to the people you run into at every reading.
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James Folta
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Classic children's books, rewritten for
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