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Literature

Q&A site for literary enthusiasts and those passionate about the written word.

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My writing proposal was originally called "Books and Writing", but I dropped the Books part as it was for slightly different audiences. Let's hope they can both live as separate sites. area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/1623/writing – juanformoso Jun 17 '10 at 13:44
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With "libraries" there already is a proposal about collecting books and organizing collection of books: area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/12432/… The most voted question so far would also fit there. What is the purpose of the "Books" proposal in contrast to the libraries proposal? Writing books? Publishing books? Reading books? – Jakob Oct 13 '10 at 16:14
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why is "What happens in Chapter [X] of [Book]?" off-topic? If I don't understand a chapter I'm reading, is this (future) SE site not the place to ask? – Lukman Apr 24 '11 at 4:26
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How will Literature be run different this time?

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Isn't it possible to combine Literature and E-books?

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How does Readers differ from Literature?

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How about a literature site that allows for annotation of texts?

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Are book recommendations a solid basis for an SE site?

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Is there a site where I can search multiple libraries for a certain book?
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How can a book discussion group be set up?
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How can I share my books with others?
added by Max Gontar Aug 6 '10 at 5:38
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Too broad! 12345 – Mark C Sep 18 '10 at 4:31
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Please guess the title of the book, here's the story...
added by Max Gontar Aug 6 '10 at 5:39
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Another proposal on here deals with these questions, too. area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/12432/… – kitukwfyer Aug 12 '10 at 0:08
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Where I can find free hard-copy books?
added by Max Gontar Aug 6 '10 at 5:41
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Do you underline/highlight/mark text or taking notes while reading book? [closed]
added by Max Gontar Aug 8 '10 at 5:02
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closed as off topic by Tea Drinker, kitukwfyer, wdypdx22, avalanche, Mark C Sep 18 '10 at 4:13

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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Books as Bytes: Death of the Paper Book?
added by AVD Aug 8 '10 at 6:00
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Should be community wiki – Jaime Pardos Sep 19 '10 at 15:20
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Where can I buy a copy of "C# in Action"?
added by Gordon Gustafson, edited by Coder Hawk Sep 4 '10 at 7:11
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Are hardcover copies worth the extra money in terms of durability?
added by Gordon Gustafson Aug 27 '10 at 1:30
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How do I cite a book by multiple authors in MLA?
added by Gordon Gustafson Aug 27 '10 at 1:31
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This belongs on the writing or technical writing site. Actually, this really seems like a Google question. – Mark C Sep 18 '10 at 4:32
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I got some books to give away. Anyone interested?
added by Paweł Dyda, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '10 at 17:33
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How do you catalogue your home library?
added by Michal Sznajder Sep 30 '10 at 18:18
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How do you renovate old glued backs of books that fell appart?
added by Michal Sznajder Sep 30 '10 at 18:20
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What are the best resources (print, online) for discovering debut novels?
added by wdypdx22 Oct 4 '10 at 5:12
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How do I repair a book with a damaged spine?
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Is it immoral to read a banned book?
added by wdypdx22 Oct 4 '10 at 5:15
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My child brought home this book, "a title", for a school assignment; I find the book offensive, so should I organize a protest?
added by wdypdx22 Oct 4 '10 at 5:19
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I would like for [Book] to be available as an eBook. Is there a petition process at [eBook Company]?
added by Ryan Berger Oct 6 '10 at 3:06
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Any books to recommend similar to Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle?
added by matiash Oct 12 '10 at 14:11
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What is the best book to learn c#?
added by Binoj Antony Jun 17 '10 at 5:37
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This may be better suited for subject matter experts - programmers using C#. Ergo Stackoverflow. There are many sources for learning C# or other programming language and books are only one of them. – Miro A. Jul 10 '10 at 18:03
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Agreed, this one is too specific to a topic that has its own stack. – moodygrrl Jul 20 '10 at 13:10
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Do you prefer eBooks to printed books?
added by adamcodes Jun 22 '10 at 16:34
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a little subjective maybe? – juanformoso Jul 6 '10 at 15:02
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A little, but if rephrased I think it might help. "What advantages does printed matter actually have over electronic?"...That narrows the focus and allows for an actual answer, rather than an opinion poll. – kitukwfyer Jul 18 '10 at 2:38
+1 for the rephrased version by @kitukwfyer – Miro A. Jul 18 '10 at 18:20
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Is typewriter still being used to write books or substituted completely by laptop?
added by Mehper C. Palavuzlar Jul 12 '10 at 11:16
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How good of an indication is the copyright date of when the book was written?
added by Gordon Gustafson Aug 27 '10 at 1:30
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I'm selling [book], anyone interested in buying it? [closed]
added by juanformoso Jun 17 '10 at 13:45
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closed as off topic by nik, Beska, ire_and_curses, Willbill, Ophiuroid Jun 30 '10 at 4:46

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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What happens in Chapter [X] of [Book]? [closed]
added by thyrgle, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 20 '10 at 17:34
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closed as off topic by Wilhelm, Patrick McElhaney, kitukwfyer, avalanche, mipadi Sep 15 '10 at 19:02

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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How long does it take to read the Brothers K by David James Duncan?
added by Vervious Aug 23 '10 at 3:38
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