Books
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Jennifer Weiner's 'Mrs. Everything' Is Untraditional in Every Sense
Plot, format, characters—and that's what makes it so great.
By Rachel Epstein
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Edwidge Danticat's 'Everything Inside' Is All About Love, Community, and Family
That includes the stories about immigrants you don't see in the news.
By Rachel Epstein
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Jacqueline Woodson's 'Red At The Bone' Takes On Race, Sexuality, and Class
It might be a slim read, but Red At The Bone packs a punch.
By Kate Dwyer
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Katie Holmes Has Been Quietly Living Her Own Kind of Hot Girl Summer
Katie Holmes has been spending time doing her own hot girl summer—reading, watching plays, and just hanging out in New York.
By Katherine J Igoe
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Why Reading Is So Good For You
Our resident psychiatrist extols the unexpected benefits of vacation reading.
By Samantha Boardman
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The Literary Community Reacts to Toni Morrison's Death
"She gifted us with language, with courage, and with tenderness."
By Cady Drell
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Relax With 12 Books on Meghan Markle's Summer Reading List
These royal-approved beach reads won't disappoint.
By Sarah Madaus
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Elizabeth Gilbert's 'City of Girls' Lives Up to the Hype
"What I didn’t expect were the serious plot lines and themes that made this into more than just a fluffy summer read."
By Rachel Epstein
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Jennifer Weiner's 'Mrs. Everything' Encourages Women to Let Go of Perfectionism
Jennifer Weiner's 'Mrs. Everything' is her most ambitious novel yet. Find out the inspiration behind it and what she hopes for women to learn from it here.
By Rachel Epstein
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Lisa Taddeo's 'Three Women' Is the Honest Portrayal of Female Desire That 2019 Demands
The book is a summer breakout—and for good reason.
By Kimberly Cutter
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The Hotly Anticipated Book-To-Movie Adaptations In 2019 To Watch Out For
Can it be December so we can finally watch Little Women?
By Cady Drell
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Tips for Writing a Resume That Will Get You the Job
The creators of theSkimm have broken down exactly how to create the perfect resume.
By Carly Zakin
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'The Sun Is Also a Star' Is the Perfect Beach Book
Think: a quick read, young love, and fate. Lots of fate.
By Rachel Epstein
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Elizabeth Gilbert's 'City of Girls' Is a Loving Ode to Promiscuous Women
And, the author tells Marie Claire, she had to interview a lot of 90-year-old ladies about their sex lives to write it.
By Cady Drell
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Whoops—Isaac Hampstead Wright Might Have Just Spoiled the Ending to the 'Game of Thrones' Books
Ever since Game of Thrones finished its last season, making it the most divisive in the show's history, fans have been asking: will the ending be the same in the books? Luckily for us, but less lucky for book author George R.R. Martin, the actor who plays Bran Stark on the show, Isaac Hempstead Wright, might have spoiled a huge plot point for the books.
By Katherine J Igoe
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See If the Cast of 'Booksmart' Got to Know Each Other On Set
Hanging with this crew is like having a personal fan club.
By Krystyna Chávez
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The Biggest Gun Violence Myths Debunked
In her new book, Fight Like a Mother, Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts sets the record straight.
By Rachel Epstein
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Joanne Ramos Wants 'The Farm' to Make You Feel Uncomfortable
Here, author Joanne Ramos discusses her debut novel, 'The Farm,' and what it really means to have access to privilege and wealth in America. 'The Farm' is Marie Claire's June #ReadWithMC book club pick.
By Rachel Epstein
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These 'Game of Thrones' Finale Fan Predictions Were Better Than the Actual Ending
So...who had green eyes?
By Philip Ellis
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What Will Arya Stark Do Now Sansa Is Queen of the North?
At the end of Game of Thrones, Sansa is named Queen of the North. Here's what Sansa's royal fate means for her youner sister, Arya Stark.
By Kayleigh Roberts
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Why Doesn't Jon Snow Rule Westeros at the End of 'Game of Thrones'?
Jon Snow doesn't become the king at the end of Game of Thrones in spite having the strongest claim to rule. Here's why Jon decides to take the black instead of ruling Westeros.
By Kayleigh Roberts
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Why Did Jon Snow Have to Kill Daenerys in the 'Game of Thrones' Finale?
In Game of Thrones' series finale, Jon Snow was forced to kill Daenerys Targaryen after she became the Mad Queen. In the show's penultimate episode, Daenerys used her dragon, Drogon, to slaughter hundred of innocent people in King's Landing after Cersei Lannister's army surrendered.
By Kayleigh Roberts
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Is King Bran Stark Still the Three Eyed Raven in the Game of Thrones Finale?
Well that was NOT what most people were expecting: Bran Stark/Bran the Broken is now King of the Seven Kingdoms. But his entire arc throughout the show was his progression into being the Three Eyed Raven, which kind of feels like a full-time job. So how is he going to manage being both? Let's dive in.
By Katherine J Igoe
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Arya Stark's Journey to "West of Westeros" May Come Up In HBO's 'GoT' Prequel
At the end of Game of Thrones, Arya Stark announces that she's traveling west of Westeros to see what there is past where the maps end. It's possible that fans could get a glimpse of the land Arya travels to in the Game of Thrones prequel that's currently in development at HBO.
By Kayleigh Roberts
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The Very Best Bran Memes From the Finale of 'Game of Thrones'
As usual, the Internet always has the very best thoughts around anything Game of Thrones related, especially since, in a huge twist, it turns out the Three Eyed Raven Bran Stark was crowned king? If you don't know how to feel about this news, like me, please allow me to share the very best meme reactions with you so we can process this together.
By Katherine J Igoe
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Where Does Drogon Take Daenerys' Body at the End of 'Game of Thrones'?
WHERE'D YOU GO, DROGON?
By Kayleigh Roberts
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Why Didn't Drogon Kill Jon Snow for Killing Daenerys in 'Game of Thrones'?
In the Game of Thrones series finale, Jon Snow is forced to kill Daenerys Targaryen after her descent into madness. Dany's dragon, Drogon, doesn't kill Jon for his betrayal.
By Kayleigh Roberts