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The digital counterpart of the American Library Association's Booklist magazine. Reviews of the latest books and electronic media. - Read more

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Listing of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, and complete published books written by women. Searchable by time period, country, and author's last name. - Read more

Study guides and discussion forums offered on various academic subjects. Literature section includes brief analyses of characters, themes and plots. - Read more

An exploration into the meaning of a classic. Provides an introduction to authors who have written classics and guides writers on the path to creating their own classics. - Read more

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Site focuses on 20th century contemporary literature and author resources available online. - Read more

Reading list for university study, with synopses, background and selected texts for works covered. - Read more

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Portuguese diamond characteristics

There’s something so exciting about these incredibly large and perfect stones. Sometimes they have well-documented histories and we know where they came from and who owned them and wh...

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The Victoria Transvaal

The Victoria-Transvaal is a 67.89-carat, brownish-yellow pear shaped stone. It was cut from a 240-carat crystal that was found in the Transvaal, South Africa. The first cutting produced a 75-carat 116-facet stone that measured 1 x 1³/8 inches; a...

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