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Mom-oirs: The 10 Best Memoirs About Mothers AP

Mom-oirs: The 10 Best Memoirs About Mothers

The books that will help you examine the delicate relationship between moms and their children

Maurice Sendak's Unreleased, Opera-Inspired Drawings and Prints National Gallery of Australia

Maurice Sendak's Unreleased, Opera-Inspired Drawings and Prints

A look at the beloved children's author's more serious collaborations

100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design Lawrence King

100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design

Psychedelia, found typography, and other ideas that shaped the way you absorb information

'The Year of the Gadfly': Young-Adult Fiction for Smart Adults Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

'The Year of the Gadfly': Young-Adult Fiction for Smart Adults

A conversation with Jennifer Miller about her new novel

Maurice Sendak Scared Children Because He Loved Them AP Images

Maurice Sendak Scared Children Because He Loved Them

The author, who died this week at 83, believed kids are able to handle dark, complicated stories.

Disturbing 1919 Drawings for an Edgar Allan Poe Story Collection Calla Editions

Disturbing 1919 Drawings for an Edgar Allan Poe Story Collection

A haunting take on one of literature's darkest minds

Could the Internet Save Book Reviews? AP Images

Could the Internet Save Book Reviews?

Even as print publications are getting rid of reviewers, websites and podcasts offer new ways of approaching literature.

John Updike's 6 Rules for Constructive Criticism AP Images

John Updike's 6 Rules for Constructive Criticism

How to assess other people's work graciously and fairly

A Selection of Books 'Written' by Celebrity Animals AP Images

A Selection of Books 'Written' by Celebrity Animals

The life and times of Bubbles the Chimp, Bo Obama, and the cutest dog in the world

Alison Bechdel's Sad, Funny, Sprawling Graphic Memoir Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Alison Bechdel's Sad, Funny, Sprawling Graphic Memoir

With "Are You My Mother?," the writer examines her past, using journal entries, psychological theories, and her own memories.

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