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This post was originally published on January 29, 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n Often when I’m faced with life’s toughest \u00a0questions, \u00a0I ask myself what would provide me with the best insight into the human experience at that moment. Sometimes I find answers in episodes of Friends<\/em>. \u00a0Usually \u00a0I can find answers in something edible. The problem with those is that the answers are occasionally clouded by Joey’s judgement, and \u00a0the meaning of life can only be explained \u00a0by a jar of Nutella for, like, three spoonfuls.<\/p>\n The next thing I turn to, after spoonfuls of various nut spreads, is\u2014surpriiise\u2014 literature. J.K. Rowling taught me that the meaning of life is friendship. Harper Lee taught me about the importance of truth and justice. Haruki Murakami made me question my entire existence, reality, and sheep<\/a>, twice.<\/p>\n That’s why I \u00a0think we should turn to literature for wisdom \u00a0about ~love~, too. Below, I’ve cobbled together \u00a0all the advice \u00a0I could remember about how to find it \u00a0from some of my favorite pieces of fiction. Up to you whether to take it or not.<\/p>\n Romeo and Juliet<\/a><\/strong>: Crash a party; make sure you bring a wingman and a general sense of despair<\/p>\n The Hunger Games<\/a><\/strong>: \u00a0Pretend to be in love until you’re actually in love; \u00a0bonus points if your love subverts \u00a0an oppressive regime<\/span><\/p>\n Little Women<\/a><\/strong>: YOU DON’T HAVE TIME FOR LOVE until you move to New York<\/p>\n Anne of Green Gables<\/a><\/strong>: Engage in intellectual feuds with smart, handsome boys at school; tip \u00a0your canoe and \u00a0wait to be rescued by one of them<\/p>\n Harry Potter<\/a><\/strong>: Look for potential mates amongst your best friends’ siblings<\/span><\/p>\n Pride and Prejudice<\/a><\/strong>: Pick out a handsome but broody man, convince yourself that \u00a0he’s an asshat, realize you were so wrong and then make out in the sunset<\/p>\n Jane Eyre<\/a><\/strong>: Wait until you hear your soul mate \u00a0call your name from beyond the moors<\/p>\n Madame Bovary<\/a><\/strong>: Move to Yonville, France, and you will find ALL THE LOVES. Maybe too many loves<\/p>\n Great Gatsby<\/a><\/strong>: Change your name and throw a few bangers<\/p>\n Catcher in the Rye<\/a><\/strong>: \u00a0Call or text e v e r y o n e \u00a0in your contacts; someone’s bound to \u00a0watch ducks with you<\/p>\n Wuthering Heights<\/a><\/strong>: \u00a0Do the exact opposite of every single character in this book<\/p>\n Do you look for love in a jar of peanut butter, like I do?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This post was originally published on January 29, 2016. Often when I’m faced with life’s toughest \u00a0questions, \u00a0I ask myself what would provide me with the best insight into the human experience at that moment. continue reading<\/span>