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Hunter S. Thompson, Those Old ESPN Columns And Large Wads Of Cocaine
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoHonestly, I had forgotten that Hunter S. Thompson had written for Page 2 until I watched “Gonzo,” the new documentary about Mr. Duke (produced by ...
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The Comics Curmudgeon
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoHave you ever checked out the Comics Curmudgeon? He's almost as good as the Craigslist Curmudgeon. This is seriously some hilarious reading. Make it ...
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Adam Nimoy, son of Leonard 'Spock' Nimoy, discusses his 'anti-memoir,' 'My Incredibly Wonderful, Miserable Life'
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days ago"I'm going to write about the dark times," Adam Nimoy explained to his mother when he began working on "My Incredibly Wonderful, Miserable Life ...
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Rare Harry Potter Book To Hit Shelves in December
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoThe Tales of Beedle the Bard, the volume of stories Rowling wrote and illustrated by hand and sold at auction to raise money for the ...
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The Rise of Audiobooks
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoBorders unveiled its audiobook download service on Monday, putting 15,000 titles only a click or two away from anyone with access to the internet ...
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Do You Have To Read A Book To Provide A Blurb?
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoIs it necessary or advisable to read a book before providing a blurb for its jacket? I'd sure hope so. Find out what the ...
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When The Villain Is Cooler Than The Detective
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoWhat happens when the villain in a crime fiction story is more likable that the detective? Find out inside, and maybe that'll explain why ...
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Book Beat:Some books entitled to success - Lifestyle - (HometownAnnapolis.com)
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoPublishing insiders often claim that a "good" book title can produce a best seller, but a "bad" title will consign an unfortunate volume to the ...
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Black and White, Red All Over: Is 2008 the Worst Year in Modern Newspaper History?
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoThe short answer is "yes." Now go read the slightly more informative version.
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I'm A YA, and I'm Okay
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days ago"When my agent called to tell me that my novel, “Cures for Heartbreak,” had sold to a publisher, she said, “I have good news and ...
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The Success of Failure: Stephen Potter's Fake Self-Help Books
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoIf a masterpiece is both sui generis and gives abiding pleasure, then Stephen Potter's odd books "Gamesmanship" (1947), "Lifemanship" (1950), "One-upmanship" (1952), and "Supermanship ...
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Stop Me If You've Heard This One, A Book Review
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoFrequent New Yorker contributor Jim Holt explores the history of the joke book—collections of jokes go all the way back to ancient Greece—and ...
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More Summer Thriller and Mystery Book Recommendations
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoPaul Goat Allen rounds up crime fiction offerings from Nathan Singer, Duane Swierczynski, Daniel Judson, Lucie Whitehouse, Julia Spencer-Fleming and Sydney Bauer.
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LA Observed: Book editors protest cuts at the Times
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoLA Observed reprints an open letter sent by former book review editors Digby Diehl, Sonja Bolle, Steve Wasserman and Jack Miles protesting the termination of ...
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Crime fiction: Around the world in 80 sleuths
Posted by: shazam 2 weeks, 6 days agoHolmes and Watson would be proud. Crime fiction is booming as never before - and with dozens of new titles translated into English for the first ...
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