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Books & Literature     From Emily Faherty, your About Books & Literature Editor     Our Books & Literature Experts are always hard at work reading and reviewing the latest books to hit the shelves and revisiting some all-time favorites. Let's take a look at what’s been on their recent reading lists.   Painting Techniques: 8 Shakespeare Facts You Didn't Know 10 Tips for Getting Rid of Fruit Flies Who Were Our Early Human Ancestors? Follow us on:     5 Great Books to Read This Fall Adam Burgess, our Classic Literature Expert, just shared his review of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. While he says the classic book is “quite genius… created with precision and great forethought,” its reading inspired him to explore the greater genre of Russian literature and suggest this list of 50 Russian classics for us to try first. READ NOW   6 Sexy and Spooky Romance Novels Getting in the mood for Halloween? So is our Romance Novels Expert Kate Garrabrant! Don’t miss these six scary romance novels “that may have you jumping at shadows or longing for that special person to hold you close while you read.” READ NOW   What Is Ichabod Crane Really Afraid of? It looks like Catherine Sustana, our Short Stories Expert, is also preparing for Halloween by taking an in-depth look at “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving. She analyzes the real fears of Ichabod Crane, as well as the story’s use of fantasy and (mmm!) food imagery. READ NOW   Looking Ahead to November Releases Bestsellers Expert Erin Collazo Miller is already looking ahead to November with these six releases coming soon. The list includes new titles from Stephen King, Anne Lamott, and even Bill Nye (the Science Guy). READ NOW   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles How Did Classic Authors Really Feel About Autumn? Our Favorite October Children’s Books 10 Contemporary Authors You Should Know Review: ‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’ by Caitlin Doughty Read These Books Before They Become Movies What Is All Hallows Read? More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com Popular Posts Hoping to Connect Hi There,   My name is Kyle Doran, co-founder of PresenceMediaDenver.com . My client, Mile Hi Distilling , manufactures some of the hi... HELLO. Hello, I'm Dr. Bengat. I wish to urgently confirm from you if actually you know one Mrs. Jeanne White who claims to be your business ... Fun Activities for Fall    Parenting     From ... Want Blake Lively's Life? You Got It, Plus How DO You Cope With A Fringe In Summer? view this email as a webpage We have changed our email address, please ... Your PM Certification Nomination Approval PM Certification News View this email as Webpage     ... Quick! Grab a 40in TV – we've also got an iPad, amazing spa breaks and so many goodies for YOU! view this email as a webpage ... The £7 horse shampoo Jennifer Aniston loves... view this email as a webpage ... Best of 2014 (So Far)    Music     ... About Parenting: Thinking Ahead to . . . Summer Camp? If you can't see this email, click here ... About Food: From Sprinkles to Speculaas If you can't see this email, click here ...