Hunter S. Thompson In a nod to Independence Day, and the summertime, here's a gallery of some literary greats in their bathing suits. (At the moment I am wishing I was Hunter S. Thompson enjoying the... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from July 2012
English readers are the worst served in the world in terms of international literature, according to The Economist. Apparently only 3% of the total annual combined number of books published in America... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Kurt Vonnegut offers his top eight tips for writing a short story in the following video. After the jump, see more writing tips from Henry Miller, George Orwell, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, and Will... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
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Entries from June 2012
A UK first edition of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four has recently gone missing from a NY shop.  The copy was in jacket and had distinctive markings that include staining to the boards and a ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The inaugural winners of the Andrew Carnegie Awards for Excellence in Literature were announced last Sunday at the American Library Association's (ALA) annual conference. There were two prizes awarded... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The following items have been reported stolen: Title : Anicii Manlii Torquati Severini Boethii De consolatione philosophiæ Libri v. (Anicii Manlii Torquati Severini Boethii Vita Iul. Martiano Rota sc... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Brazil announced yesterday that it will implement a new program called "Redemption through Reading" at four federal prisons. Inmates will have the opportunity to shave up to 48 days off their sentence... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Follow the link for a list of The Worst Book Titles and Covers, courtesy of the website So Bad So Good. My personal fave of those listed is It's Not Going to Get Any Better When You Grow Upclearly a ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
A 1924 first edition of Agatha Christie's Poirot Investigates was recently sold at auction for a whopping £40,630 ($63,195.90) because of its very rare dust jacket, on which the famed Detective Poirot... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]