More Halloween prep work: Jac Jemc, author of A Different Bed Every Time, suggested "13 ultra-creepy books to avoid before bedtime."
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Cosmopolitan magazine recommended "10 books you must read if you loved Gone Girl. All written by women, to boot."
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"The pure enjoyment of spending hours wandering around charming, independent bookstores" was just one of "22 things everyone who loves paper books understands," highlighted by Buzzfeed.
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Infographic of the day: Yoga for Writers. "Ever considerate of the perils of the literary life," Electric Lit showcased an infographic of "yoga poses for writers that'll help you avoid those hazards while you hide from distracting student e-mails."
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"The literary United States: A map of the best book for every state" was featured by Brooklyn magazine, which noted that "there are those stories that so beautifully evoke a time and a place and a way of life that it becomes close to impossible to separate the literary perception of a place from its reality--one winds up informing the other."
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"Test your knowledge of fiction's bad guys, from Hannibal Lecter to Nurse Ratched," with the Guardian's villains in literature quiz.