Sex Nun of Dune

Writer Jumi Bello recently saw her highly-anticipated debut novel The Leaving pulled from publication by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Group. The reason is that Bello reached out to her editor and conceded that she had in fact plagiarized several passages in the book. A few months later, Bello published an essay on LitHub… READ THE REST

I love books about math, especially ones that aren't textbooks but rather about the history, philosophy, and wonder of mathematics. In the most recent issue of my newsletter, The Magnet, I wrote about three of my favorite math(ish) books. Here's one of them: Flatland, A Romance of Many Dimensions Flatland, A Romance of Many Dimensions is… READ THE REST

They're a "limited edition", reports News Channel 5 out of Nashville, "available as long as supplies last." "Our job is just to ensure that if you want it, it's here for you," said Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown. "'Maus' is all checked out right now," said Brown. "So we got… READ THE REST

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We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views.  We all have our vices, and if smoking is yours, you probably already know the risks. So if you're firm on getting a quick puff now and then, you might as… READ THE REST