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July 15, 2009

July's "Liberate the Written Word" month is heating up. Check out the following exclusive books onScribd.

The French Revolution: A Novel -- What does a writer do when neither he nor his agent can get apublisher to print his latest novel? Publish the book on Twitter and Scribd, of course! Starting today,"The French Revolution" author Matt Stewart is releasing his novel 140 characters at a time viaTwitter. But if the idea of wading through 3,700 Tweets doesn't excite you, read the full-length versionon Scribd now.

A Story from One More Year -- It's not every day you can read a PEN Hemingway Finalist for free.Check out the book that best-selling author Khaled Hosseini ("The Kite Runner") says is "populatedby imperfect characters who always surprise."

Say Everything -- Blogs can be catty, poorly written, and dull. However, the blogging medium has

changed the way people share information online, and when done well (e.g. 9/11 eyewitness blogs),blogs can move you to tears. This book chronicles the rise of blogs and what online sharing meansfor modern culture.