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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

9 Obscure Literary Terms

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Periods of American Literature

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Why Is Missouri Called the Show Me State?

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5 Good Books That Inspired Bad Deeds

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10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time

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What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

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8 of the World’s Most-Remote Islands

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Why Is the Indy 500 Held on Memorial Day Weekend?

Why Is a Baker’s Dozen 13?

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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What’s the Difference Between a Turtle and a Tortoise?

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Born	August 9, 1975 (age 49) • Kansas City • Missouri
Notable Works	“Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut”

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