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True Hacker Stories and the Books That Break Them Down
Ross Ulbricht was famous as Dread Pirate Roberts.

Ross Ulbricht was famous as Dread Pirate Roberts.

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How to Protect Yourself from Potential Publishing Scams
How to Protect Yourself from Potential Publishing Scams
Companies that offer to publish your book — if you pay.
Written by The Rauch Review Staff
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Roulette in Literature: The Symbolism of the Spinning Wheel
Roulette in Literature: The Symbolism of the Spinning Wheel
One of the most famous literary explorations of gambling psychology appears in "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Written by The Rauch Review Staff
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Novels About Law and Justice That Go Beyond the Typical Cases
Novels About Law and Justice That Go Beyond the Typical Cases
The best authors use their craft to catalyze interest in important cases, regardless of whether the surface-level details are typical Hollywood material.
Written by Joseph Rauch
"the literary establishment"
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Is It OK to Buy Books by These Problematic Authors?
Is It OK to Buy Books by These Problematic Authors?
Rather than trying to cancel all the authors whose views we disagree with, I decided to make this list about authors who have allegedly and/or admittedly harmed innocent people and communities with their actions, books or words.
Written by Joseph Rauch

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How to Protect Yourself from Potential Publishing Scams

Companies that offer to publish your book — if you pay.

Roulette in Literature: The Symbolism of the Spinning Wheel

One of the most famous literary explorations of gambling psychology appears in "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Novels About Law and Justice That Go Beyond the Typical Cases

The best authors use their craft to catalyze interest in important cases, regardless of whether the surface-level details are typical Hollywood material.

Is It OK to Buy Books by These Problematic Authors?

Rather than trying to cancel all the authors whose views we disagree with, I decided to make this list about authors who have allegedly and/or admittedly harmed innocent people and communities with their actions, books or words.

Is It OK to Buy Books by These Problematic Authors?

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10 Best Novels About Mental Illness: From Young Adult to Science Fiction

6 Books on Socialism, Not Written by Fake Socialists or Capitalists

How I Got Lots of Work Writing for Magazines

Em Dashes Are Better With Spaces — See?

12 Relatable Novels About Depression: From Classics to Modern Fiction

12 Best Books About Palestine: Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir and Poetry

Explaining the Two Factions of the U.S. Political Left

Why John Steinbeck Is My Favorite Author

Best Books About Anxiety: 13 Insightful Reads to Calm Your Mind