Tom Blunt
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Unto Us, So Much Is Given: 9 Quotes About Gratitude
This week called to give thanks, but not everyone knows how. These authors offer advice on finding gratitude within yourself. → Read More
Mara Wilson Donates Matilda to Kids Arrested at Border
Also in your Signature Need-to-Know: A TV deal for "The Invisibles," and a letter about the time Hemingway caught a big fish. → Read More
Too Much Truth: 9 Quotes About Keeping Secrets
The act of holding something back transforms us, and so does the act of releasing it -- as the following authors will tell you. → Read More
Baudelaire's Suicide Letter Auctions for $267K
Also in this week's Signature Need-to-Know: Netflix's "Sabrina" faces legal action from actual Satanists, and more! → Read More
Shades of Night: 9 Quotes About the Color Blue
In anticipation of a long-awaited "blue wave," we consult our favorite authors for symbolic impressions of this contemplative hue. → Read More
Not A Fit Place: Quotes from The Haunting of Hill House
As Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel roars back to life onscreen, we look back at quotes showing why this book still keeps readers up long after bedtime. → Read More
'The Haunting of Hill House' and More Making Netflix Spookier Than Ever
Also in your Signature Need-to-Know: the battle over Drag Queen Story Hour, and a guide to recognizing Neil Gaiman's real signature. → Read More
Advice From Witches: 11 Wickedly Wise Witch Quotes
These witch quotes are helping us get into the mood for autumn and are leaving us wondering - are the witches the ones we should be listening to after all? → Read More
Getting a Grip: 11 Literary Quotes About Hands
Hands are one of our species' defining traits - hence our symbolic obsession. Here are some quotes about hands by authors who've explored this phenomenon. → Read More
You Want It When? 12 Quotes About Procrastination
As summer ends and everyone heads back to school, it's important to remember that procrastination is more than a bad habit - it's a time-honored tradition. → Read More
SN2K: Molding Your Reading Brain to a Digital World and More
Also in your Signature Need-to-Know: The Oscar Wilde of YouTube, the death of the Great Barrier Reef, and one of George Orwell's rejection letters. → Read More
Borrowed Seasons: 9 Quotes From Modern African Poets
A continent's voices intertwine in this collection of great lines from African poets. → Read More
10 Canine Quotes for the Dog Days of Summer
During these ungodly warm weeks, a dog's companionship might be the only thing that keeps you going. These authors describe the soul of man's best friend. → Read More
Infinite Facts: 15 Quotes on the Importance of a Free Press
"Fake News" cries notwithstanding, Americans had better find some faith in the institution of the free press while we've still got one. → Read More
She Said, He Said: Quotes by Alice Munro & Oliver Sacks
With their rich descriptions of the way we experience our own interior worlds, these two literary greats complement each other when quoted side by side. → Read More
The Literary Influences Behind Bowie's 'Space Oddity'
Also in the news: Capitalizing on disaster in Puerto Rico, and a surprising new place to buy comic books. It's your Daily Blunt! → Read More
Stay Alive: 12 Quotes Offering Advice to Grads
In the spirit of all the unsolicited advice given to graduates, here are some potent counter-suggestions from authors who've seen some stuff. → Read More
Here Are 15 Books That Influenced Philip Roth
Also in the news: The effects of Trump's tweets on the online dictionary biz, and the obsolescence summer reading lists are . It's your Daily Blunt! → Read More
US Schools Have 20% Fewer Librarians Since 2000
Also in the news: Exploring Jane Austen's enduring relevance, and questioning Deadpool's queerness. It's your Daily Blunt! → Read More
Langston Hughes & Nina Simone: A Friendship in Quotes
These two luminaries of the Civil Rights movement entertained and consoled each other during the darkest times. → Read More