Chapter 16
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After the Breakup

NYT-bestselling author Marisa de los Santos talks with Chapter 16 about love and friendship in her new novel

…Interestingly, that Catalina was never called Cat; calling her that would have made no sense at all. But Catalina Ocampo in Falling Together is such a Cat; she’s small and…

Will Allen Dromgoole (1860-1934)

Will Allen Dromgoole was born in Murfreesboro, the last child of John Easter and Rebecca Blanche Dromgoole. When she was six, Dromgoole changed her middle name to Allen, and throughout…

The True Costs of Amazon's Savings

According to a new analysis of a study by UT, it’s even worse than we thought

…are and support their local bookstores instead of buying books online. Garrigan argues that Amazon’s refusal to collect the state and local sales taxes that other bricks-and-mortar stores collect–taxes that…

Evelyn Scott (1893-1963)

…the Central Illinois Railroad. Scott’s education came mostly through the occasional private tutor and self-directed readings; brief stints at Newcomb Preparatory School and Newcomb Art School rounded out her intellect….

Wilmer Mills (1969-2011)

Steady rhythm and rules were driving forces not only behind Wilmer Mills’ daily life, but also his poetry, as he thought of “narrative, metrical, old-fashioned poetry as a kind of…

Alex Haley (1921-1992)

…first Chief Journalist. After twenty years of service, Haley left the Guard, and started a career as a full-time writer. He freelanced biographical articles for several years, most notably with…

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