Dinitia Smith wrote an interesting review of A Happy Marriage by Rafael Yglesias. I’m generally not keen on books dealing with the slow decline of someone facing terminal illness, but this review piqued my interest. And the last line of the piece is a pretty cool encapsulation of the book and it’s achievement: “in the [...]
Archive | July, 2009
Interesting Review and Great Last Line
Posted on 27 July 2009.
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A Little Bit of Everything
Posted on 22 July 2009.
Publishers Marketplace lists an eye-catching book deal that seems to include just about everything. Check out the announcement: “Joanne Herring’s THE WOMAN BEHIND CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR: The Extraordinary True Story of the Real Joanne Herring and how Brains, Beauty, Faith and Cleavage Confronted Communism and Changed the World, from the woman known as the Houston [...]
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I’ve Joined the Kindle Generation
Posted on 20 July 2009.
So over the weekend, I broke in my new Kindle. I know that I’m awfully late to the party and all, but hey, I’m still not entirely sure this whole “world wide web” thing is going to last. So you’ll have to forgive me for being a bit tardy. I can’t say the Kindle is [...]
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An Author and His Sleep
Posted on 15 July 2009.
USA Today has an interesting article about author George Dawes Green and his rare sleep condition that affects less than 2% of the population.
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Back to a Normal 98 Degree Body Temperature,
or Why I Just Spent $23.95 for Music I Don’t Know if I Will Like,
and the Importance of Being Cool to Everyone
Posted on 14 July 2009.
I got home late last night, soaked in about twelve ice baths, watched a marathon of Ice Road Truckers, and stored my contact lenses in the freezer to give them a nice chill before wearing. And I think I’m finally back to a normal body temperature. I spent the weekend attending the 2009 edition of [...]
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Mothman Author Passes Away
Posted on 08 July 2009.
John Keel, author of The Mothman Prophecies and other books on paranormal subjects, has passed away at 79. Here’s an article from the newspaper in the West Virginia town where the Mothman experiences allegedly took place.
A Look at the Upcoming Fall Season of Books
Posted on 06 July 2009.
As you recuperate from July 4th festivities, you might want to start setting aside a few dollars here and there in anticipation of the fall season in publishing. The next few months are going to see releases from a long list of extremely important writers. The Millions has a great rundown of the bounty that’s [...]
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