Topic: literature

Who Do You Think Is The Coolest Woman In Literature?

The coolest woman in literature is probably Scarlett O’Hara, discussion over. More »

This Postcard Will Make You Cry

This postcard is from F. Scott Fitzgerald, who, admittedly, was not a sunshine kiddy at the best of times (being drunk should not be confused with being happy). However, this is heartbreaking. More »

Pick Of The Week: You Smell Like Death

In Pick Of The Week, I highlight a nifty fashion/home/beauty item that I’ve discovered in my travels. More »

What Happens At A Jane Austen Society Party? (With Bonus Other Author Party Ideas By Me).

Mark Twain crashes it, digs up Jane Austen’s body and beats her over the skull with her shinbone! No. I think it was more old timey dancing.
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Sex Tips From The Fifty Shades Of Grey Magazine

First of all, there’s a Fifty Shades of Grey magazine. How? Where did it come from? It just appeared in our office, as if by magic. I like to think it found us. And it contains articles by sex surrogates and therapists and Mormons talking about why Fifty Shades of Grey is so popular. Interesting! It also contains sex tips which are not what you’d expect… More »

Congratulations To Our Racy In Literacy Winner: Jacob

Jacob won our sexy reading contest by a landslide. 55%. 55%! This really didn’t go the way I was expecting it to go. But he is porn for women. Well done Jacob, we salute you and your abs.

Now. WHAT HAVE YOU WON? More »

Plagiarism Isn’t So Bad

I am going to say a fairly controversial thing: if you are a writer, I think you are going to want to steal lines from other writers.

If you are an aspiring writer, I think wanting to steal lines from other people is a very, very good sign. It is a good sign because it means you recognize what good lines are. Because, be clear, there are a lot of people out there who simply can’t tell. More »

Gone With The Wind Quiz! Are You A Scarlett, India, Melanie Or Belle?

You will notice they line up with Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha, or, alternatively, Hannah, Shoshanna, Marni and Jemma. I mean, they do if you’re a crazy person. More »

The Racy In Literacy Contest: Send In Your Sexy Reading Photos, Win Books

Look. It’s up to us to put the racy back in literacy.

To that end, send in a picture of you reading while sexy. Now, “sexy” is constituted of whatever that means to you. If it means riding a lawnmower in a Teletubby suit, well, I like that TheGloss accepts all kinds. I’d prefer not to feature nudity unless it ‘s really creatively done, in which case, okay, go for it. Reading is defined as “you should probably have a book in front of you in the picture. Or a kindle. Something.”

Send the pictures – along with your name, and a book recommendation to share – to Jennifer@thegloss.com, any time this week. More »

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6 Ways Sex Can Make You More Attractive
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Why Kissing Matters During Foreplay
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Great Expectations Trailer Showdown

Look, I’d go see Great Expectations if it was being performed in Aramaic by sock puppets, that’s how much I love it. But, that said, I am a pretty big fan of Alfonso Cuarón’s 1998 adaptation, starring Ethan Hawke and a big eyed Gwyneth Paltrow kissing in the rain and dancing and Anne Bancroft. Especially Anne Bancroft. Anne Bancroft is her own thing, like dancing in the rain. I also think that Great Expectations is, curiously, one of Dicken’s more modern, accessible novels, so it was a really good one to update. Though I think Great Expectations would make a great sic-fi adaptation with a clone army, but that is beside the point.

That said, I love, love, love Helena Bonham Carter so I’m excited to see how she’ll do in the upcoming version. Really, I think she’s the kind of person who was born to play Miss Havisham. And while the upcoming version is set in the past that means it will have historical costumes. I’m going to show the trailers for both. You tell me which version looks better. This is all on you, now: More »

The Cloud Atlas Trailer Is Here

“A half finished book is like a half finished love affair!” A half finished trailer is like a half finished really-long-meaningful-stare-on-the-subway-that-could-be-a-sexy-thing-but-God-Shame-really-made-you-think-twice-about-that-huh? Suffice to say, The Cloud Atlas trailer is here, and you should watch it in its 4 minute entirety: More »