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fromBustle
1 week ago

Mindy Kaling's 4 Favorite Books Prove She's A Romantic At Heart

Mindy Kaling curates diverse, women-focused books for her Amazon imprint, favors romance and page-turners, and traces her reading habit to childhood waiting-room escapes.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Natalie Haynes: I'll never read anything by a Bronte again'

Early picture books, Peanuts, a Greek primer, and Cynthia Heimel's witty columns fostered a lifelong love of reading and motivated pursuit of writing and standup.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How Reading to My Baby Helped Me Read My Baby

The moment my oldest child was born, I reached for an anthology of Romantic poetry that I have owned for decades and began reading. "Sweet joy befall thee," I said to my baby, through tears, bestowing a blessing with the words of William Blake. The benediction was unplanned. I had brought the book to the hospital for myself, along with a memoir by Shirley Jackson and a pile of well-worn novels,
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fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

The Charm of Children's Books About Twins

Twins attract readers, but truthful depictions are essential for authenticity in narratives.
Male-female twins are often overlooked compared to identical twin portrayals.
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