Friday, April 3, 2015

Self-Portrait Of The Artist As Ungrateful Black Writer

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No, I’m not happy to “just be here.” Racism doesn’t vanish the moment we set foot into the ivory towers and glittering soirees of the literati. Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed The November weekend after author Daniel Handler made a watermelon joke onstage at the National Book Awards, I got lost in the literal dark in Miami. "The party is just that way," a handsome valet had assured...

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14 Illuminating Quotes From "The Girls' Guide To Hunting And Fishing"

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Melissa Bank’s remarkable book is 15 years old, and her wit and wisdom remains as vital and useful as ever. unsplash.com / Via BuzzFeed unsplash.com / Via BuzzFeed unsplash.com / Via BuzzFeed unsplash.com / Via BuzzFeed View Entire List...

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An Excerpt From Masha Gessen’s New Book On The Tsarnaev Brothers

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Over at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus, just about every television set had been on for three straight days. Sixty miles’ distance from Boston made it all feel a bit like a video game. Few of the students were familiar enough with the multimillion-dollar town houses and luxury shops of Back Bay to have the sort of visceral reaction to the television footage...

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"Game Of Thrones" Reimagined As Children's Books

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The seven kingdoms will teach your kids far more than the “Berenstain Bears” ever could.Teach your kids the power of secrets and lies with this fun read. Monique Steele / Buzzfeed Or how about a piece of fiction that'll inform kids about the value in keeping their promises? Monique Steele / Buzzfeed This piece of work will no doubt enlighten any child about the value of ancient...

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24 Of The Most Beautiful Quotes By Hans Christian Andersen

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It’s International Children’s Book Day in honor of Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday. Sarah Galo / BuzzFeed / Thinkstock 2. "The angel plucks a large handful of flowers, and they carry it with them up to God, where the flowers bloom more brightly than they ever did on earth."— "The Angel"3. "The matches glowed with a light that was brighter than the noon-day, and her grandmother...

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Which "Lord Of The Rings" Character Matches Your Zodiac Sign?

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There’s only one star sign to rule them a...

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