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Elephant, Hippo, and Other Nicknames I Love

This excerpt of Jes Baker’s essay, “Elephant, Hippo, and Other Nicknames I Love” from The (Other) F Word: A Celebration of the Fat and F

by Jes Baker

Entertainment

These True Crime Thrillers Will Make You Sleep With The Lights On

by Syd Shaw

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These Thrillers Will Keep You Glued To The Page This Summer

by Elena Nicolaou

Relationships

Three Women's Lisa Taddeo On Why The Pain Of Desire Is W...

What’s the difference between sex and desire? Sex sells. Sex is an extra spritz of perfume at the nape of your neck. It's a lipstick stain on a pill

by Molly Longman

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The Books Of May 2019 Are Here To Please

by Elena Nicolaou

Work & Money

This New Book Will Help You Use Tech To Get More Out Of Your Money

In 2006, Alexa Von Tobel was working as a trader at Morgan Stanley when she had an idea: She wanted to create a financial planning tool to help the average

by Ludmila Leiva

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How Are These April 2019 Books So Good?

by Elena Nicolaou

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The Fountains Of Silence Is This Fall's Hottest Historic...

After publishing three highly acclaimed best-selling historical novels, Ruta Sepetys has amassed quite a devoted following among teen and adult readers ali

by Elena Nicolaou

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The Best YA Books Written By Black Women That You Haven't Read Yet

by Kathleen Newman-B...

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The Best Books Of March 2019 Are All Right Here

by Elena Nicolaou

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Tomi Adeyemi Has Changed The YA Landscape Forever

Even before her debut novel, Children of Blood and Bone, came out in March 2018, people called Tomi Adeyemi the next J.K. Rowling. But the 25-year-old writ

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Put These February Books On Your List

by Elena Nicolaou

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Books & Art

Four Dead Queens' 432 Pages Has Enough Royal In...

Something is amiss in the state of Quadara. After a devastating civil war, the four divided (and highly different) lands of Quadara were made tranquil by a

by Elena Nicolaou

Books & Art

Gucci Gives Dapper Dan The Coffee Table Book Treatment

Back in November, Gucci introduced a new chapter for the Italian fashion house: A Manhattan book store intended to evoke the creative spirit of Soho (long

by Channing Hargrove

Work & Money

The Personal Finance Books You Need To Get Your Money Under Control

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The Best Books Of 2018 We Can't Wait To Read This Year

by Elena Nicolaou

Horoscopes

What Your Astrological Sign's "Keyword" Reveals About You

by Sara Coughlin

Spirit

The Most Magical Books For The Beginner Witch

by Sara Coughlin

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These Historical Fiction Novels Will Sweep You Away

by Elena Nicolaou

Pop Culture

The More You Know About Busy Philipps, The Better

In the first chapter of Busy Philipps' memoir, This Will Only Hurt A Little, out October 16, she writes about a gross, but exceptionally unexceptional

by Morgan Baila

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Here Are The Best Books Of October

by Elena Nicolaou

Health Trends

10 New Wellness Books That'll Make You Feel Good

by Cory Stieg

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13 Witch Books You Need Now That Sabrina Spellman &

by Elena Nicolaou

Spirit

6 Magic Spells & Rituals That Could Combat Burnout

by Sara Coughlin

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