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  • 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Mark Twain

    5 Things You Didn’t Know About Mark Twain0

    An American literary icon, Mark Twain, the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, lived an extraordinary life with plenty of ups and downs. Here are 5 things you didn’t know about Mark Twain. 1. He wasn’t expected to live as a baby. The sixth of seven children, Samuel

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  • 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Douglas Adams

    5 Things You Didn’t Know About Douglas Adams0

    Twenty years after his untimely death from a heart attack at the age of forty-nine, fans of Douglas Adams, the author of the bestselling five-book trilogy The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, remember him to this day, whether they are carrying a towel in his honor every May 25, or discovering more about him and

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  • 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Maya Angelou

    5 Things You Didn’t Know About Maya Angelou0

    Maya Angelou, the author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, was not only an incredible poet, writer, and civil rights activist; she led an extraordinary life. Here are 5 things you didn’t know about Maya Angelou. 1. Starting at almost eight years old, she didn’t speak for five years. via GIPHY She became

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  • 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Jane Austen

    5 Things You Didn’t Know About Jane Austen0

    Considered one of the greatest British novelists of all time, Jane Austen wrote six major novels including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. Here are 5 things you didn’t know about Jane Austen. 1. She paid to have her first novel, Sense and Sensibility, published when she was thirty-five years old. via GIPHY Thomas Egerton

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  • How Shakespeare’s Leading Ladies Got Their Names

    How Shakespeare’s Leading Ladies Got Their Names0

    April 23, 1564, English poet and playwright William Shakespeare was born, forever changing the way in which we interpret the English language. In honor of the legendary writer’s birthday, we’re taking a look at some of his most strong-willed female heroines, and diving into how he landed upon each character’s memorable name. Invaluable created this

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  • 25 Reactions To NaNoWriMo

    25 Reactions To NaNoWriMo0

    These 25 reactions to NaNoWriMo sum up the mayhem of National Novel Writing Month, which encourages people to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days during the month of November. Will you be participating in NaNoWriMo? If yes, then tell us how it’s going in the comments section below. Related: Invest in your creative

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