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If this profile isn't enough reading for you try my new book Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve https://teapawt.net/t.co/uoxoH4bNDe or my old book https://teapawt.net/t.co/UyxGYvDIPB bbblatt AT gmail

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My book, Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve, officially comes out today! You should read it! amazon.com/Nabokovs-Favorite…
Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve: What the Numbers Reveal About the Classics, Bestsellers, and Our...

Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve: What the Numbers Reveal About the Classics, Bestsellers, and Our...

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 “fitfully.” It sounds like solid advice, but...

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What month of the year does Danielle Steel prefer to set her romances in? The data is here: litcharts.com/blog/analitics…
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What's your favourite first line from a book? @BenBlatt investigates literary quirks and oddities in his book Nabokov's Favourite Word Is Mauve - out now amzn.to/2nTrysZ
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Just started & am already in awe - a brilliant, often shocking read - utterly (excuse my use of the adverb ;) excellent!!
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NPR's 350 Best books of 2017: apps.npr.org/best-books-2017… If you want to read a book a day this is the list for you.

NPR's Book Concierge

Visit the #bookconcierge, @NPRBooks' guide to 2017's great reads.

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What if the US were divided into two states by population? or 3? 13? An amazing collection of provocative maps drawn every which way! I'd like to see this treatment done to the entire world... 1000 districts of 7.6 million each! hint hint slate.com/articles/arts/cult… @BenBlatt
State Borders Were Drawn in the Distant Past. Is It Time to Reimagine Our Map?

State Borders Were Drawn in the Distant Past. Is It Time to Reimagine Our Map?

Every state has one governor and two senators, but, in almost every other way, each state’s human geography is different, often wildly so. New Jersey...

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What I'm reading. Fascinating quantitative study of storytelling by @BenBlatt . Much to be learned by unleashing computers on literature; little to be lost. Among other questions: Is the writing advice of writers any good? And do they actually follow their own guidance?
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Literary analysis + statistics = our idea of Heaven. @BenBlatt's new book explores how authors use language: tor.com/2017/11/09/whats-you…
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NFWIM on the BBC: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05lftn…
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Check out my latest review in the @postandcourier for 'Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve' by @BenBlatt: postandcourier.com/features/…
Review: Blending words and numbers in 'Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve'

Review: Blending words and numbers in 'Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve'

NABOKOV’S FAVORITE WORD IS MAUVE. By Ben Blatt. Simon & Schuster. 288 pages. $25.

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How Data Journalist & Author of 'Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve' Ben Blatt Writes: Part One | rnmkr.me/2xi9nU5 [Thx to @BenBlatt!]
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I just finished reading this and it is so interesting! Great read! teapawt.net/benblatt/status/841704…
Ben Blatt (@BenBlatt) profile pictureBen Blatt@BenBlatt14 Mar 2017
My book, Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve, officially comes out today! You should read it! amazon.com/Nabokovs-Favorite…
Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve: What the Numbers Reveal About the Classics, Bestsellers, and Our...

Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve: What the Numbers Reveal About the Classics, Bestsellers, and Our...

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 “fitfully.” It sounds like solid advice, but...

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Can an App Predict the Author of a Novel Based on Few Simple Words? youtu.be/phfookvi24E
Can an App Predict the Author of a Novel Based on Few Simple Words?

Can an App Predict the Author of a Novel Based on Few Simple Words?

Link to book: http://amzn.to/2m9AVq7Link to app: https://itunes.ap...

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How to identify the author of a text based on a few simple words: slate.com/blogs/browbeat/201…
Even the Most Innocuous Words Can Be Enough to Fingerprint an Author’s Prose

Even the Most Innocuous Words Can Be Enough to Fingerprint an Author’s Prose

Identifying an author's fingerprint can be as easy as counting how often they use the word "the."

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Mauve in @readersdigest: rd.com/culture/have-bestsell…
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"Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve" combines three of my favorite things: statistics, literature, and the color mauve. @BenBlatt
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In “Nabokov’s Favorite Word Is Mauve,” Ben Blatt uses data to probe conventional wisdom around creative writing: nyer.cm/NUbH4VM
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Don't miss this fun quiz based on Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve in the @washingtonpost. washingtonpost.com/news/arts…
Quiz: Can you guess the authors from their ‘favorite’ words?

Quiz: Can you guess the authors from their ‘favorite’ words?

Apply some math to your favorite literature and you'll come away with a whole new understanding of what makes the text tick.

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Fellow writers, @BenBlatt's Nabakov's Favorite Word Is Mauve is a unique gut check on your writing habits. An interesting stat-based read.
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Just finished reading @BenBlatt's 'Nabokov's Favourite Word Is Mauve' and I absolutely loved it. Makes me miss Textual Analysis exercises.
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Was John Hancock’s signature too big? Or was everyone else’s too small? slate.me/2tdQsbP via @Slate @BenBlatt
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