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Do Literary Awards Matter: Why Literary Prizes Matter Less Than You Think
A prize sticker sells books. What it does not do is tell you which books will still be read in twenty years.
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How to Read Poetry Without Fear
Reading poetry without fear is a habit rather than a talent: read aloud, skip what resists, and let April carry the start.
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Erie Canal History: How the Erie Canal Changed America Forever
Opened on October 26, 1825, the 363-mile Erie Canal out-earned New York State's construction debt within a year and made New York City the country's commercial capital.
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Downtown Movie Theaters — Why So Many American Towns Lost Their Movie Theaters — and What Fills the Space Now
Single-screen movie theaters once anchored Main Streets across America. Multiplexes, digital projection, and streaming changed the business, and old theaters found new jobs.
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Self Help Books — Self-Help Before the Shelf: How America Invented the Improvement Book
Long before paperbacks, Americans were writing advice books. From Franklin's almanack to Dale Carnegie, the history of self-help books runs deeper than you think.
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Little Free Libraries: Why the Little Free Library Movement Keeps Spreading
Little Free Library began with one handmade box on a lawn in Wisconsin. Today millions of books change hands each year through a worldwide network of small public bookcases.
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How To Buy Art Without Getting Burned — A First-Timer's Guide
Prints, editions and originals: what the differences actually cost you, and where a first purchase goes wrong.