Two Book Publishers Got Into A Cute Little Twitter Spat

“We hate books” Chapter 2: Penguin Random House, the giant books publisher with a worldwide reach, decided some shade-throwing was the appropriate response. Twitter: @melvillehouse Chapter 3: Threats involving snail mail are exchanged. (What would you expect from two book publishers?) Twitter: @melvillehouse View Entire List ...

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A Brief History Of Memoirs By Trans Women: Lives Beyond Our Identities

From left to right: Jan Morris, Deirdre McCloskey, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Janet Mock, Zoe Dolan, and Juliet Jacques. David Levenson (Getty Images), U Chicago Press, James Bowdoin, Michael Loccisano (Getty Images), Zoe Dolan, Verso What does it mean to be a trans woman? What’s transition for trans women like? These questions have been on many minds the past few months, and...

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This Might Be One Of The Most Vivid Sex Ed Books Ever

This rather progressive 1960’s book will make you giggle like you’re 8 years old again (NSFW-ish). Published in 1968, Time Life’s How Babies Are Made was a great way to help parents get through the awkward "sex talk," by literally just handing them this book. Time Life / Via etsy.com And like all sex ed books, it starts with the standard introduction of how all life starts...

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How Many Of These Books By YouTube Stars Have You Read?

You’ve watched them, but have you read them...

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This Writer Formed A Twitter Army To Sell Out His Debut Book On Amazon

Shea Serrano’s book, The Rap Year Book, is sold out on Amazon and Barnes & Noble less than a week into its release. Like many writers of his time, Shea Serrano was nervous about how his book, The Rap Year Book, would be received when it came out this week. Abrams Image The Rap Year Book, a 240-page retrospective on, as the subtitle says: " The Most Important Rap Song...

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Can You Name The John Green Book By Just The Cover Art?

Don’t let the alternative covers trip you up...

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