George RR Martin Defends The Sexual Violence In "Game Of Thrones"

“If you portray a utopia, then you probably wrote a pretty boring book.” George RR Martin has directly addressed the issue of sexual violence in the Game of Thrones books and TV series, arguing he's trying to "portray struggle" and that "if you portray a utopia, then you probably wrote a pretty boring book." HBO A debate about the violence against women in the Game of Thrones...

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22 R.L. Stine Book Covers For Horrific Moments In Your Twenties

The Point Horror, Fear Street and Goosebumps author understands the terror that lurks everywhere in your life. When you're thinking about that ex. instagram.com And every bad date you've ever had. pointhorror.tumblr.com For when you plot revenge after having your heart broken. fearstreetfan.tumblr.com This is how you nervously answer the door to a random hook-up. pointhorror.tumblr.com View Entire...

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20 Spectacular Pride Parades To Add To Your Bucket List

Lonely Planet’s Guide to Pride has the scoop on the cities with the greatest LGBTQ celebrations. Here’s a look inside. São Paulo, Brazil When: Early May Where: Avenida Paulista and Rua da Consolação Estimated attendance: Five million Spectral-design / Shutterstock San Francisco When: Last Sunday in June Where: Market Street, from the Embarcadero to Civic Center Estimated...

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If "Game Of Thrones" Characters Were On Shaadi.com

Occupation: M.D. (Mother of Dragons) Karima Khan Karima Khan Karima Khan Karima Khan View Entire List ...

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12 Things That Will Give You Hope For The Future Of Book Publishing

“New readers are born everyday!” Sarah Galo / BuzzFeed / Thinkstock We asked attendees at the annual Book Expo America conference what gives them hope for the future of publishing. Here are their answers. "All the amazing, brave young writers publishing their first books!" —Kate Morgan Jackson Sarah Galo / BuzzFeed "So much amazing talent!" —Donna Bray Sarah Galo / BuzzFeed View...

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5 Bits Of Wisdom From Judy Blume

The iconic author stopped by BuzzFeed last week and discussed life and writing. Dan Meth / Via BuzzFeed Make sure to check out Judy’s new novel, In The Unlikely Event. Knop...

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Judy Blume On Writing, Twitter, And Vaginas

“People need stories, they want stories. They always will.” Judy Blume Evan Agostini / Getty Images Jami Attenberg Michael Sharkey Words I never thought I'd type as a teenager: Judy Blume and I both have novels coming out the same day. Judy Blume, whose seminal young adult novels I grew up on, who everyone grew up on, all the girls and lots of the boys too, across America,...

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