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Wait, 'A Christmas Story' Was A Book?

December 18th, 2018

Whatever you read this year, don’t believe the headlines. There aren’t 10 Things You Don’t Know About A Christmas Story. There are no Things To Watch For In A Christmas Story that you haven’t already seen.

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20 Ghost and Horror Stories for Christmas

December 18th, 2018

To celebrate the tradition of Christmas ghost stories, here are 20 ghost and horror stories to sink your teeth into this holiday season. Some you can read, others you can listen to, but best of all, they’re available free-of-charge. So, venture forth, if you dare…

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8 Weird And Wonderful Books To Give This Holiday Season

December 17th, 2018

Everyone who celebrates the winter holidays has been on the giving or receiving end of books. Books should be easy gifts, but oh boy, they are not.

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LitReactor Staff Picks: The Best Books of 2018 - Part III

December 14th, 2018

Another year has come and gone. You know what that means, don't you? Time for a bunch of strangers to tell you what was good! And why should you care what the LitReactor staff thinks are the best books of the year? Trick question! You shouldn't. But what they have to say might interest you nonetheless, because they are good-looking and knowledgeable and they read like the wind. So for those who care, we submit for your approval/derision some of LitReactor's favorite reads of 2018 (part III).

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10 Books to Gift Your Enemies

December 12th, 2018

So someone invited you to a Christmas party and you can't excuse yourself for some reason. Maybe you somehow ended up involved in a Secret Santa nightmare at work. Life is complicated and there are many reasons and situations why you'd end up having to buy a gift for someone you strongly dislike. Well, I created a list of books you can gift your enemies. The only thing you need to remember is to keep a straight face when doing so. Here we go:

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17 Books You MUST Own To Enjoy

December 11th, 2018

If you’re looking for a book gift this year, I have a few suggestions. See, a lot of books, you don’t actually need to own them. You can check them out at a library and save some bucks. Not to mention some space. Not to mention your back if you end up moving. Or, you can buy them digitally, save yourself the trouble of the physical item. But there are still some books out there, special books, that you have to own in hard copy to really enjoy.  The book isn't dead. Here are some of the titles keeping the book alive.

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LitReactor Staff Picks: The Best Books of 2018 - Part II

December 10th, 2018

Another year has come and gone. You know what that means, don't you? Time for a bunch of strangers to tell you what was good! And why should you care what the LitReactor staff thinks are the best books of the year? Trick question! You shouldn't. But what they have to say might interest you nonetheless, because they are good-looking and knowledgeable and they read like the wind. So for those who care, we submit for your approval/derision some of LitReactor's favorite reads of 2018 (part II).

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LitReactor Staff Picks: The Best Books of 2018 - Part I

December 7th, 2018

Another year has come and gone. You know what that means, don't you? Time for a bunch of strangers to tell you what was good! And why should you care what the LitReactor staff thinks are the best books of the year? Trick question! You shouldn't. But what they have to say might interest you nonetheless, because they are good-looking and knowledgeable and they read like the wind. So for those who care, we submit for your approval/derision some of LitReactor's favorite reads of 2018 (part 1).

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Story Tech: Arthur Morgan's Journal in Red Dead Redemption 2

December 6th, 2018

Red Dead Redemption 2 has been out for over a month now, and is quickly on its way to becoming the biggest thing ever. It has become a central pillar of the pop cultural discussion in a way that seldom happens anymore, not just for video games, but all art. Movies, TV shows and even books that everybody is consuming at the same time are increasingly rare. There are fewer guaranteed conversation starters around the water-coolers of the world—it’s increasingly unlikely that co-workers and acquaintances are binging the same entertainment as you.

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Clarity vs. Experimentation: A Letter To Myself

December 4th, 2018

A guy cracked his head on a bathtub and couldn’t keep his memories straight. He remembered everything, but not in order. That’s the basic premise of a story I wrote in college. The first drafts of this story, all the scenes were told out of order. At the time, I would have said the goal was to replicate the experience of the character in the reader. Now, I would say I was being fancy and artsy. Fartsy, if you will.

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