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Keeping Up with the Klassics

While the Kardashians might appear too caught up in perfectly poised selfies and selling lipstick to concentrate on anything beyond themselves, they are able to throw shade with the best of them. So for today’s episode of reality television meets literature, the stars of Keeping Up With the Kardashians recommend Klassic books (and subtle lifestyle changes) to one another.

Posted by Maia Brown-Jackson

Famous Minds On Love’s Greatest Questions

Image Credit: Krislyn Dillard

When it comes to matters of the heart, there is no right or wrong answer, only answers. Here's what the most famous authors and thinkers have had to say about love's greatest questions.  

Posted by Maia Brown-Jackson

Famous Minds On Love’s Greatest Questions

Image Credit: Krislyn Dillard

When it comes to matters of the heart, there is no right or wrong answer, only answers. Here's what the most famous authors and thinkers have had to say about love's greatest questions.  

Posted by Maia Brown-Jackson

Reading Recommendations for Deadpool

We at Quirk Books care about Deadpool's literary tastes. He might not be the most self-centered but he does like to see himself in what he reads. Off-center moral compass? Dancing along the fourth wall? Brilliant, meta, snarky, and never boring? That sounds about right.

If you’re feeling a little irreverent, a little violent, and just keep expecting life to keep kicking your ass, you might need some Deadpool distraction. His top seven reads right now…

Posted by Maia Brown-Jackson

Bill Murray Movies Paired To Winter Cocktail Recipes

The holidays can be overwhelming for the young drinker. From the requisite time spent with family to the long dark nights and the endless Christmas carols in every single department store, deciding which drink you desperately need at the end of the day can be a challenge. But, hey! Everyone likes Bill Murray, right? So why not mix America’s real sweetheart with the perfect drink to match? We at Quirk have your back, pairing five of Murray’s best movies with their ideal alcoholic counterpart from our book, Winter Cocktails.

Posted by Maia Brown-Jackson

Seven Perfect Reads for Groundhog Day

What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?

Well, maybe you’d keep reliving the same day until you changed something about (dun dun dun) yourself, and something something inspirational. We’ve all seen the movie: Groundhog Day. Soon it will be February 2nd again, and some kind of creature… badger… thing will predict six more weeks of winter or (hopefully) an early spring.

Charlie Brown had a special for Christmas and Thanksgiving, and even celebrated Arbor Day, but he somehow failed to honor this singularly important day. So as it gets closer, take some time to really appreciate the one movie that does it justice, and respects the importance of oversized rodents—not to mention the increasingly popularized use of time loops in fiction. Yet there are many other examples of this trope from literature that remain largely unrecognized.

In honor of Bill Murray and groundhogs everywhere who find repeating time less suicidally funny and more unnerving, following are a few of the best examples:

Posted by Maia Brown-Jackson