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December 28, 2020

ESSAY: End-of-Year Lists and the Curse of the Too-Long Book

December 28, 2020/ Adam Cohen
ESSAY: End-of-Year Lists and the Curse of the Too-Long Book

I love short books, but . . . very few of them have been showing up on any of the 2020 lists I’ve seen

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Best Books Lists, Long Books
April 24, 2016

Rant: Why Is George R. R. Martin Writing His Books So Slowly--and Why are they Getting So Long?

April 24, 2016/ Adam Cohen
Rant: Why Is George R. R. Martin Writing His Books So Slowly--and Why are they Getting So Long?

With our adoration, we give him this power

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April 24, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ 3 Comments
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George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones, Fantasy, Fiction, Book Length, Noah Benjamin-Pollak
September 24, 2015

RANT —10 Reasons to Love e-Books (Despite Those New Sales Numbers)

September 24, 2015/ Adam Cohen
RANT —10 Reasons to Love e-Books (Despite Those New Sales Numbers)

. .  . 10. You can read in the dark!

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September 24, 2015/ Adam Cohen/ 17 Comments
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e-books, technology, lists, Noah Benjamin-Pollak
September 16, 2015

RANT — Sorry, Katniss: Why Dystopian Novels Are Bad for Girls

September 16, 2015/ Adam Cohen
RANT — Sorry, Katniss: Why Dystopian Novels Are Bad for Girls

By Carol Owens

Where is the hope? And can't we do better?

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September 16, 2015/ Adam Cohen/ 4 Comments
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Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Genre Fiction, Science Fiction, Carol Owens
August 17, 2015

RANT — Decorating 451: Books as (Little Loved) Objects

August 17, 2015/ Jen Deaderick
RANT — Decorating 451: Books as (Little Loved) Objects

by Leah Eskin

For books, the rapture has arrived.

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