Spring into reading a new book.
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18 Facts About Mo'ne Davis That Will Make You Love Her Even More
We already know the 13-year-old is a phenomenal athlete, but there’s more to Mo’ne than baseball and basketball.
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"What's your favorite Disney channel movie?"
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"Do you have another favorite Disney movie?"
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"Who's your favorite baseball player?"
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What It's Like To Meet Your Favorite Author
A once-in-a-lifetime chance to talk with the writer you most admire.
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Kazuo Ishiguro is a British novelist with eight books published since 1982, and he is my favorite author.
The idea of having a "favorite" anything is silently frowned upon the older we get, or, at least, it's less acknowledged. Children have favorites — candy, movies, songs, characters, friends, school subjects — but as adults, we're rewarded for showcasing a fluid set of preferences, for being selective based upon our audience, and for resisting the urge to publicly express intense emotion over things we enjoy. I'm unconvinced that the call of fandom is inherently a childish one, but even if it is — so what? Who am I to deny access to the kind of unfettered joy that only rears its head during childhood? All of this to say, I had the rare opportunity recently to meet Kazuo Ishiguro, and it was fantastic.
The official start of the line, which had already begun to form before 11:30.
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Mr. Ishiguro was signing copies of his latest novel, The Buried Giant (Knopf, 2015), at The Strand Bookstore in New York City on March 19. Since I've lived my whole life in the Northeast, and Ishiguro has resided in England for decades, I never imagined I'd have the chance to meet him, and so promised myself I'd attend the signing event no matter what.
Mr. Ishiguro is best known for his novels The Remains of the Day, which won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 1989, and Never Let Me Go, which Time magazine deemed the Best Novel of 2005, and though I adore both books, it's Ishiguro's fourth novel, The Unconsoled, which holds a special place in my heart. The Unconsoled is a sprawling, first-person tale of faulty memory, mounting pressure, half-revealed pasts, ulterior motives, and the causes and consequences of familial pride and shame. It is a weird book, written like a tightly plotted dream, with a narrator who doesn't seem to notice the unusual behaviors and high expectations of the citizens of an unnamed European city facing crisis.
Of any of the dozens of things I wished to tell Mr. Ishiguro — that I also wrote fiction, and considered him an inspiration; that I had read everything he'd ever published; that I was so thankful his books explored the topic of memory — it was The Unconsoled that I needed to mention, and my love of it specifically, in the brief moment I had while he signed my books.
11 Books To Read If You Want People To Know You're An Asshole
A Sociopath’s Guide To Dating is apparently a real book.
For the subtle Christian Greys of the world.
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At least it's honest about "the exploitation of women"?
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"Benny Bastard" - seems legit.
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"And deception..." Nope, sounds like totally normal light reading!
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How To Be A Friend To Someone Getting Divorced
Like maybe don’t sign them up for Tinder right away.
Here are some of their suggestions.
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"Don't compare a breakup to a friend's divorce. I totally understand that people who date for a long time and then break up can go through very intense heartbreak and they're trying to relate, but it just isn't comparable to divorce where you have to wade through all the legalities of leaving your spouse." —Meaghan Allen-Harris, Facebook
"I appreciated heartfelt apologies and help. I did not appreciate people whom I haven't spoken to since high school flooding my Facebook with 'heartfelt messages' of support (I could virtually hear them congratulating themselves on the kind gestures). Accept that it's private, and that the person will talk if they want to talk. Don't press, don't ask them to delve into reasons. Take your cues from the person." —Estelle Nagel, Facebook
"Never assume you know why someone is getting a divorce, even if they're a close friend. Some have dark secrets they keep hidden behind closed doors. Don't pry and don't judge. Just be supportive and offer to listen. If they want to, they'll tell you what brought them to that decision." —Mkrufener
Which Bennet Sister Are You?
Find out where you fit in the Pride and Prejudice family.
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27 Books That Sparked Your Literary Awakening
“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” —Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what book made them fall in love with reading. Here are their inspiring results.
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The Giver by Lois Lowry
It really exposed me to how books can transport you to different worlds and make you feel something for fictional people.
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
It was the first book I read in one sitting, and that was the day I decided to add English as a second major.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
It helped me realize other people are shy, love will hurt you, and true friends are where it's at.
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