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Bookmarks: the definitive ranking.

Bookmarks: the definitive ranking.

By James Folta | June 4, 2024

I invented the abstract colorful blob book cover.

I invented the abstract colorful blob book cover.

By James Folta | May 8, 2024

Pitches to save your literary website.

Pitches to save your literary website.

By Jessie Gaynor | May 3, 2024

Center yourself with some springtime affirmations for book lovers.

Center yourself with some springtime affirmations for book lovers.

By James Folta | April 10, 2024

The ten cringiest things in poetry.

The ten cringiest things in poetry.

By Jessie Gaynor | April 8, 2024

A guide to the people you run into at every reading.

A guide to the people you run into at every reading.

By James Folta | April 2, 2024

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What the books you're giving away on the sidewalk say about you.

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Calvin Trillin Issues Some Important Corrections to Recent News Stories

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Classic children's books, rewritten for <em>The Federalist</em>.

Classic children's books, rewritten for The Federalist.

By Jessie Gaynor | July 13, 2023

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Therapeutic and Cathartic: On Self-Soothing With Satire

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Henry David Thoreau Was Funnier Than You Think, Particularly on the Subject of Work

Henry David Thoreau Was Funnier Than You Think, Particularly on the Subject of Work

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By John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle | June 26, 2023

The case against criticizing books (specifically mine).

The case against criticizing books (specifically mine).

By Jessie Gaynor | May 31, 2023

Laughing at the Enemy: How Ukrainians Weaponize Jokes in the Face of Danger

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Anne Carson’s <em>Autobiography of Red</em> is Way Funnier Than You Remember

Anne Carson’s Autobiography of Red is Way Funnier Than You Remember

Emily Temple Revisits a Masterpiece 25 Years Later

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Asali Solomon on Writing Fiction as a Process of Discovery

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