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Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. These days, if you are a bona fide bookworm, an e-reader like Amazon's Kindle ought to be in your arsenal of electronic devices. While turning ...