Resources for Literature Paper
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Below are a few entry points into researching your thesis on the Role of Literature. I tried to gather a variety of resources here, from the erudite and intellectual to the epitome of click-bait. You are required to include at least three research sources into your final paper. I expect you to find other material on your own as needed, but be warned that dictionary sites, Wikipedia, study/review sites, and quote-collection sites are not acceptable sources for an academic paper.
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TED Talks about the relevance of literature in society
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Modern Library's Top 100 Novels List
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Banned in the USA: State Laws Supercharge Book Suppression in Schools
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Signifying as a Scaffold for Literary Interpretation:
The Pedagogical Implications of an African American Discourse Genre
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The Plague Writers Who Predicted Today by Jane Ciabattari
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Chinua Achebe's 1977 paper on Heart of Darkness
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Why Business People Should Join Book Clubs by John Coleman
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Reading like a Writer by Paul Thomas
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Libraries in Peril by Shireen Campbell and Skylar McVicar
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Interview with Haruki Murakami
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Real Simple's Collection of Books That Will Change Your Life
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PEW Research Center 2013 Report
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The Atlantic: The Decline of the American Book Lover
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A 2023 list of statistics and facts about reading
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