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“I feel like I am a writer because of Anne Frank.”  —Alice Hoffman

The Anne of Green Gables author led a far less idyllic life than her famous characters.

Maria Laurino's exposé on the Vatican adoption scandal has made its way to the head of the Catholic church.

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The writer documented the post–WWII immigrant experience with levity and grace. 

“You can't blame a writer for what the characters say.” ―Truman Capote

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Join the Early Bird Books community and get the most out of your summer reading.

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Sometimes, more than a little is lost in translation.

The writer who shaped the young adult genre.

Explore these international monuments of art, architecture, history, and—of course—books.

Help your kids stay on track with their summer reading.

“A fearless teller of truths."

The book club that threatened to spark a revolution.

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“To this day I write my sentences to the beat of the drums.” —Fred Waitzkin

“By writing to Richard and addressing him in the second person present, I felt close to him again. Through those words he is once again alive.”

“My love is selfish. I cannot breathe without you.” ―John Keats, to Fanny Brawne