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True facts for when you find yourself in the middle of an awkward pause. A two-time Webby Award finalist, plus the book Conversation Sparks!

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NPR says, “Dark, daring, and laugh-out-loud hilarious, Riots I Have Known is one of the smartest—and best—novels of the year.”

Read all about it.

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via Bill Bryson’s The Body: A Guide for Occupants

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Thank you thank you thank you

2015 was a huge year for me, not least because all of you wonderful people! I got married, traveled through Morocco, published Conversation Sparks, met a ton of readers, and ate alligator. So as we welcome 2016, I just want to say: thank you. 

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A Reader's Gift Guide: Books for Everyone on Your List - For Your Trivia Nerd Cousin

Did you know that karaoke is Japanese for "empty orchestra"? Or that cat urine glows under a black light? These are just some of the tidbits...

Thanks Men’s Journal for including Conversation Sparks in the holiday gift guide! 

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Books Born on Tumblr

When a Tumblr and a publisher love each other very much, and they want to express that love physically, a book is born.

Calm the F*ck Down by David Vienna

life.love.beauty by Keegan Allen

Textastrophe by Matt Andrews

99 Problems by Ali Graham

Hammer Head by Nina MacLaughlin

Tragedy Series by Benjamin Dewey

My 1992 Diary by Dawn Luebbe

Texts From Mittens by Angie Bailey

I Was An Awesomer Kid by Brad Getty

Conversation Sparks by Ryan Chapman

Menswear Dog by David Fung and Yena Kim

Find Momo Coast to Coast by Andrew Knapp

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

SchadenFreezers by Jason Kreher and Matt Moore

Penguins with People Problems by Mary Laura Philpott

Check These Out by Gina Sheridan

Droll Pranks for Rich Boys by Dan Bulla

Men & Cats by Marie-Eva Gatuingt and Alice Chaygneaud

Hipster Animals by Dyna Moe

Cabin Porn by Noah Kalina and Zach Klein

Deep Dark Fears by Fran Kause

Slaughterhouse90210 by Maris Kreizman

Pop Sonnets by Erik Didriksen

Poorly Drawn Lines by Reza Farazmand

Parenting is Easy by Sara Given

Memories by Lang Leav

This May Sound Crazy by Abigail Breslin

Humans of New York: Stories by Brandon Stanton

The Rap Yearbook by Shea Serrano

You Don’t Have to Like Me by Alida Nugent

All The Words Are Yours by Tyler Knott Gregson

The Dogist by Elias Weiss Friedman

Last Night’s Reading by Kate Gavino

Marnie the Dog by Shirley Braha and Marnie the Dog

Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik

Felines of New York by Jim Tews

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So cool to be included in this list! And I’m happy to share any roundup with Maris Kreizman, Kate Gavino, and Mary Laura Philpott. (Get their books ASAP.)

All of the Year in Review posts are amazing. I recommend clearing five hours of your schedule, putting your phone on airplane mode, and jumping headfirst into the rabbit hole.

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