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Journey through time to discover the most famous poets who ever lived! Celebrate these literary masters with us.

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Retellings and reimaginings are having a moment in the publishing industry as readers can’t seem to get enough of them.

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Dorothy’s Auntie Em, a traumatized Civil War veteran and a shy artist with a secret are some of the wonderful characters in this summer’s noteworthy historical novels. These creative tales reimagine ...

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Like the Christmas classic, it is based on a famous literary work and tells the story of a girl who embarks on a far-flung adventure that turns out to be a dream.