"Writing challenge: pen a story based on an intriguing first line," Atlas Obscura challenged.
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Merriam-Webster challenged foodie wordsmiths to "test your knowledge of food vocabulary!"
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Mental Floss recalled when Magic Eye picture books "ruled the world--and frustrated millions of people."
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Actor Stanley Tucci's bookshelf "is too messy, says celebrity book curator Thatcher Wine." (via Vox)
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Author Abbie Greaves chose her top 10 books about silence for the Guardian.
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The New York Public Library offered some "book recommendations from our lions, Patience & Fortitude."