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Archive | February, 2007
Palahniuk on Travel Channel
Posted on 27 February 2007.
Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club and the upcoming Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey was on the Travel Channel last night. He appeared on an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations where the chef toured the Pacific Northwest. While in Portland, Palahniuk showed Bourdain around some of the more off-beat eateries. Bourdain was [...]
Does Anyone Know Anything About Old Typewriters?
Posted on 27 February 2007.
I have a 1936 Royal KHM typewriter with a 12″ carriage. It’s in working order, but needs a new ribbon. Does anyone know where you can buy vintage typewriter ribbons? Or, maybe there are modern ribbons that can fit onto this older spools? If you know anything about old typewriters and can offer some words [...]
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Happy Friday
Posted on 23 February 2007.
Hope everyone enjoys their Friday. Sorry the posts have been pretty light this week. I’ve been swamped at work and my week has been incredibly hectic. Things will be back to normal next week. Have a good weekend!
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I Gotta Try This
Posted on 21 February 2007.
A lucky, and opportunistic, screenwriter is using Craigslist to find a date for the Oscars. “It looks like due to a huge screenwriting windfall they want to give me 2 tickets to the Oscars,” the ad states. “Being single right now means, yes, I need a date.” I would try this myself. But I’m afraid [...]
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The Guilty Pleasures of Literary Greats
Posted on 19 February 2007.
Bookslut points to this comic.
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Do Their Writers Get Paid Less?
Posted on 14 February 2007.
In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that I have never seen a single, complete episode of Law & Order. Nor have I seen Law & Order: CI. Ain’t seen Law & Order: SVU either. Haven’t gotten around to watching Law & Order: K9 Squad, Law & Order: Roto-Rooter Investigations, or Law [...]
The Next Publishing Prodigy
Posted on 14 February 2007.
Authors… they just keep getting younger and younger.
Puppy Dogs and Great First Lines
Posted on 13 February 2007.
I was flipping channels last night and came across the 131st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on USA Network. I always get a kick out of these things. I grew up surrounded by black labs (in fact, breeding them allowed my parents to pay for my extensive orthodontic work.. yep, headgear and everything), my grandfather was [...]
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More Musical Tributes to Larry Brown
Posted on 12 February 2007.
Tickets are now on sale for a Larry Brown tribute concert in Oxford, MS on March 22nd. Held at Proud Larry’s, the concert will feature Robert Earl Keen, Alejandro Escovedo, Vic Chesnutt, Ben Weaver, Brent Best, Duff Dorrough, Cary Hudson, Tim Lee and Clint Jordan, and will be hosted by Clyde Edgerton. The event will [...]
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Wizard of the Crow Week
Posted on 06 February 2007.
Over at the The Litblog Co-Op, we just started a week of discussion involving Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Wizard of the Crow. This book was the winner of the Winner 2006 Read This! process and is an amazing read. Stop by frequently throughout the week to learn more about this outstanding title.
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Paul & Sophie Auster to Appear at Barnes & Noble
Posted on 06 February 2007.
Lauren Cerand points to an event that should be a must-attend if you’re in the New York City area today. Paul Auster and Sophie Auster are appearing at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in Manhattan at 7pm this evening. The event is part of the ongoing Upstairs at the Square interview series. Paul is, of course, [...]
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