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<b>Data meets literature in this “enlightening” (<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>), “brilliant” (<i>The Boston Globe</i>), “Nate Silver-esque” (<i>O, The Oprah Magazine</i>) look at what the numbers have to say about our favorite authors and their masterpieces.</b><br><br>There’s a famous piece of writing advice—offered by Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, and myriad writers in between—not to use -ly adverbs like “quickly” or “angrily.” It sounds like solid advice, but can we actually test it? If we

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Blatt, Ben
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Published
2017
Language
EN
ISBN
9781501105388
Category
science
Subjects
Language Learning, Poetry, Mathematics
Rating
3.85 / 5 (474 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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