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The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page: The most comprehensive collection of Samuel Johnson quotes on the web

The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page: The most comprehensive collection of Samuel Johnson quotes on the web | Writers & Books | Scoop.it

Over 1,800 quotes from the great English lexicographer and essayist Samuel Johnson, indexed by topic.

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Wit and Wisecracker Dorothy Parker: In Her Own Words

Wit and Wisecracker Dorothy Parker: In Her Own Words | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
June 7th marks the 50th anniversary of American satirist Dorothy Parker's death. We pull some of our favorite quotes from the acerbic writer to celebrate her extraordinary influence on early 20th century American pop lit.
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Fiction: 'Paradise Lodge' by Nina Stibbe – Funny, brutal and touching

Fiction: 'Paradise Lodge' by Nina Stibbe – Funny, brutal and touching | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
Stibbe’s young heroine Lizzie Vogel comes of age, contending with ‘comfort rounds’ and commodes in an elderly care home
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Humor: 'The Onion' Profiles a New Kindle That Brags About Your Taste in Books

Humor: 'The Onion' Profiles a New Kindle That Brags About Your Taste in Books | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
... It lets them show off what they're reading in public. And as The Onion reveals, that's what led Amazon to create a new version of the Kindle that shouts the title of your current book so everyone knows how well read you are.
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100 Must-Read Funny Novels

100 Must-Read Funny Novels | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
Farcical, satirical, and absurd novels to make you laugh!
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Memoir: 'Love, Nina' by Nina Stibbe – Fascinating, funny letters from the heart of 1980s literary London

Memoir: 'Love, Nina' by Nina Stibbe – Fascinating, funny letters from the heart of 1980s literary London | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
Nina Stibbe's fascinating letters from the heart of 80s literary London entertain Kate Kellaway
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Classic Appreciation: 'Man at the Helm' by Nina Stibbe - An outlandish winner for a debut novel

Classic Appreciation: 'Man at the Helm' by Nina Stibbe - An outlandish winner for a debut novel | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
Her brilliantly funny memoir Love, Nina may seem a hard act to follow. But Nina Stibbe's first novel is even better, writes Kate Kellaway
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