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'Study the King James Bible': H. P. Lovecraft's Advice to Aspiring Writers
The famous science-fiction author believed good writing started with good reading.
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Why Men Have Nipples, in One Colorful Animated Video
A short by AsapSCIENCE explains that both men and women are "female" in the first stage of human development.
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'Nothing Any Good Isn't Hard': F. Scott Fitzgerald's Secret to Great Writing
The 'Great Gatsby' author's surprisingly blunt advice to would-be writers
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'Is Someone Going to Bake Me in a Pie?' The Eeriness of Mother Goose
Illustrations remind us how the classic tales could seem in the minds of the kids to whom we read them
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'Never Miss Actors Studio Sessions': Famous New Year's Resolution Lists
Jonathan Swift, Susan Sontag, Marilyn Monroe, and Woody Guthrie had big plans for the year to come.
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Unfulfilling Work Dulls Our Senses and Stuns Our Minds
Enough with sense, convention, and pleasing our parents
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Why We're Born Optimists, and Why That's Good
The innate biases that cause us to adjust our perceptions and memories toward the positive give us unique advantages.
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A Moleskine Detour: Inside Beloved Creative Icons' Notebooks
A peek at where the magic happens
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The Enviable Dimwittedness of a Dog
Why we love dogs, even though "dog culture" is annoying and it sucks when they die
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The Book That Taught Vonnegut About Sex
A progressive-for-its-time, illustrated guide to sex and sexuality.
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How to Sing, While Only Slightly Overthinking It
A guide from German opera legend Lilli Lehmann
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'Art Is Long, Life Is Short': On His 155th Birthday, Joseph Conrad on Writing
The 'Heart of Darkness' author believed the purpose of art was to awaken a feeling of solidarity that would bind people together.
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Muppets Creator Jim Henson's Never-Before-Seen Sketches
A new book offers a glimpse of the Muppeteer's early drafts of his now-beloved characters.
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Fiona Apple's Defense of Canceling Concerts to Be With Her Dying Dog
In a stirring letter, she asks for understanding as she helps her oldest friend feel "comfortable & comforted & safe & important."
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'Also, the Drink Helps': Famous Writers' Daily Writing Routines
Lessons from the greats on how to focus energy, manage time, and maximize creativity
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Marilyn Monroe's Turkey Recipe
Canned mushrooms, but fresh peas -- truly, we never knew you at all.
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According to Kurt Vonnegut, You're Allowed To Be In Love 3 Times in Life
Three. Not four. So be careful.
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The Pedestrian Is a Fragile Species
Why and how to cultivate walkable cities
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John Keats's Porridge, Allen Ginsberg's Borscht: Great Poets' Favorite Recipes
A literature-inspired cookbook reveals how some beloved poets nourished their creativity.
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'Something to Do With Work as Play': David Foster Wallace on Writers
All authors, according to Wallace, are at some point slaves to "an overwhelming need to be liked."