Literature

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1. "On The Beach" (1957) by Nevil Shute - Australian Post-Apocalyptic Novel Adapted Into Two FIlms

   By Barbara, December 30, 2014   

   • Fiction
   • Post-Apocalyptic
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     • Post-Apocalyptic
     • 1957
     • Nevil Shute
     • Adapted Into Two Films
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   • 388 views
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   • Barbara
   • December 30, 2014

2. howjsay.com, Tim Bowyer's Easy-To-Use English Pronunciation Guide, Part of fonetiks.org

   By DonRocks, December 15, 2013   

   • English
   • Pronunciation
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     • Pronunciation
     • Tim Bowyer
     • howjsay.com
     • fonetiks.org
   • 5 replies
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   • johnb
   • December 29, 2014

3. "Truth Serum" (2005) - A Poem of Integrity by Naomi Shihab Nye (1952-)

   By zoramargolis, December 6, 2014   

   • Poetry
   • Naomi Shihab Nye
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     • Naomi Shihab Nye
     • 1952
     • Truth Serum
     • You and Yours
     • 2005
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   • 447 views
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   • zoramargolis
   • December 6, 2014

4. A Promise of Tapsters and Other Collective Nouns

   By DonRocks, September 20, 2014   

   • Middle English
   • 1175-1475
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     • 1175-1475
     • Collective Nouns
     • Etymology
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   • DonRocks
   • September 20, 2014

5. Beowulf (c. 700-1025), The Oldest Surviving Old English Epic Poem - Nowell Codex Is In The British Library

   By porcupine, July 26, 2014   

   • Poetry
   • Epic Poetry
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     • Epic Poetry
     • Old English
     • British Library
     • Scandanavia
     • Beowulf
     • Grendel
     • Grendels Mother
   • 2 replies
   • 420 views
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   • DIShGo
   • September 1, 2014

6. "The String Theory" (1996) - An Essay About The Qualifying Rounds of the Montreal Open Tennis Tournament by David Foster Wallace

   By DonRocks, September 1, 2014   

   • David Foster Wallace
   • 1996
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     • 1996
     • Tennis
     • Montreal Open
     • Michael Joyce
   • 0 replies
   • 651 views
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   • DonRocks
   • September 1, 2014

7. "The Directive," By Matthew Quirk, Sequel To "The 500," A New York Times Bestseller

   By DonRocks, June 9, 2014   

   • Thriller
   • Detective Mystery
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     • Detective Mystery
     • Matthew Quirk
     • Del Ray
   • 2 replies
   • 933 views
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   • DonRocks
   • June 17, 2014

8. Dystopian Fiction

   By porcupine, May 3, 2014   

   • Fiction
   • Dystopian Fiction
   • 3 replies
   • 489 views
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   • porcupine
   • May 4, 2014

9. Housemade vs. Homemade

   By chefgunshow, April 18, 2014   

   • Grammar
   • Housemade
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     • Housemade
     • Homemade
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   • chefgunshow
   • April 18, 2014

10. "The Mambo Kings Play Songs Of Love" (1989), Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel by Oscar Hijuelos

    By DonRocks, February 25, 2014   

    • Fiction
    • Oscar Hijuelos
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      • Cuba
      • The Mambo Kings
      • 1989
      • 1990 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction
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    • 510 views
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    • DonRocks
    • February 25, 2014

11. "Star Trek Book of Opposites" (2011) by David Borgenicht (1968-)

    By leleboo, January 27, 2014   

    • Childrens’ Literature
    • Picture Books
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      • Picture Books
      • Science Fiction
      • Opposites
      • 2011
      • Star Trek
      • David Borgenicht
      • Comedy
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • leleboo
    • January 27, 2014

12. Richard Cory (1897) by Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) - An American Poet Who Won Three Pulitzer Prizes

    By DonRocks, January 27, 2014   

    • Narrative Poetry
    • American
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      • American
      • Richard Cory
      • 1897
      • Edwin Arlington Robinson
    • 0 replies
    • 821 views
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    • DonRocks
    • January 27, 2014

13. Three Books About World War II: "A Higher Call,"� "Let Me Go,"� and "Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed"

    By porcupine, December 8, 2013   

    • World War II
    • A Higher Call
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      • A Higher Call
      • Adam Makos
      • Let Me Go
      • Helga Schneider
      • Less Innocent Blood Be Shed
      • Phillip Hallie
    • 0 replies
    • 783 views
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    • porcupine
    • December 8, 2013

14. "The Bridge on the Drina" (1945) by Ivo Andri - Yugoslav Novelist and 1961 Nobel Prize Winner for Literature

    By DonRocks, December 8, 2013   

    • Historical Fiction
    • Ivo Andrić
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      • Ivo Andrić
      • Yugoslavia
      • The Bridge On The Drina
      • 1945
      • 1961 Nobel Prize for Literature
    • 2 replies
    • 870 views
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    • DonRocks
    • December 8, 2013

15. "The 500" (2012) by Matthew Quirk, Featuring a Don Rockwell Cameo - Now in Paperback

    By DonRocks, May 16, 2012   

    • Thriller
    • Detective Mystery
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      • Matthew Quirk
    • 8 replies
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    • Toogs
    • March 27, 2013

16. "Ben's Chili Bowl" (2005) by Walter Irving Ray, Jr., Excerpted from "'De Colored Section"

    By DonRocks, February 3, 2006   

    • Poetry
    • American History
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      • American History
      • Black History
      • Bens Chili Bowl
      • 2005
      • De Colored Section
      • Walter Irving Ray Jr.
      • Esoray Publishing Company
    • 3 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • DCMark
    • February 3, 2006