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Featured Book Revew: The Lost Highway by David Adams Richards

Sep 2, 2008, 14:49 GMT

Featured Book Revew: The Lost Highway by David Adams Richards
David Adams Richards, whose writing is regional in the best possible sense of the word, is routinely compared to William Faulkner, the Mississippi genius who chronicled the lives of the denizens of the semi-fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

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The Rise and Fall of the American Bestseller

Aug 22, 2008, 14:22 GMT

Some hold to the idea that a greater proportion of the population in the past read higher quality fiction than they do now. I've put together statistics that support that belief. ... more

Featured Book Review: Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind by Gary Marcus

Jul 25, 2008, 15:25 GMT

Featured Book Review: Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind by Gary Marcus
Perhaps for sake of utility, a notional separation of the corporal activities traditionally divided into mind and body has practical benefits. For instance, the distinction supports eschewing a podiatrist for treatment of your visceral fear of breakfast cereal. ... more

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Points Elsewhere by Judith Fitzgerald

May 27, 2008, 10:53 GMT

 The ocean a ghost
mirror in denial roaring its growling stamina —
its inexorably seductive pull embattling
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Short Story: Maps of the Bible by Jason Sanford

Apr 25, 2008, 14:56 GMT

A dead man's Bible. My Bible. Jedediah holds it to his nose as if the acid paper crisp and saddle-stitched decay still keeps me alive. 
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Short Story: Little Pixie by Seamus Kearney

Jan 31, 2008, 10:07 GMT

When Thomas arrived at his usual place on the café terrace, he still hadn’t decided whether to say anything to the others about the death of his wife. Why didn’t I ever bring her here? Would it have been such a big effort? My darling, impossible Valerie... ... more

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New Obama book hits shelves this fall

New Obama book hits shelves this fall

That’s right, in October, right in time for the election. ....more

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Stephenie Meyer puts latest book on hold

Sep 5, 2008, 14:14 GMT

Reuters reports that Stephenie Meyer, the author of the famous “Twilight” series has put her final installment on hold due to a portion of the text leaking onto the Internet. ... more

Writer for teenagers dies at 100

Sep 5, 2008, 12:39 GMT

The NYT reports that  Jeannette Eyerly, one of the first writers for the teenage girl audience has died at the age of 100. ... more

Kids will go exploring in “The 39 Clues”

Sep 5, 2008, 10:34 GMT

Kids will go exploring in “The 39 Clues”
Rick Riordan ‘s latest series will “send kids on a treasure hunt” the NYT notes. ... more

Unraveling a life in Iraq

Sep 4, 2008, 12:28 GMT

Unraveling a life in Iraq
Farnaz Fassihi has written what she calls “Waiting for an Ordinary Day: The Unraveling of Life in Iraq” which the NYT describes as: ... more

‘Pharmakon’ to be taken with caution, reviewer notes

Sep 4, 2008, 10:21 GMT

 ‘Pharmakon’ to be taken with caution, reviewer notes
This latest novel called Pharmakon is “to be taken with a dose of caution” according to a recent reviewer in USA Today. ... more

The 'American Wife' is Laura Bush.

Sep 3, 2008, 14:15 GMT

The American Wife is Laura Bush.
Reviewers are noting that the latest novel by Curtis Sittenfeld is fictionally based on Laura Bush.
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Superheroes and their short stories

Sep 3, 2008, 12:07 GMT

Superheroes and their short stories
Who Can Save Us Now?: Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories is the title edited by Owen King and John McNally.

The product description states:

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The Last Pope

Sep 3, 2008, 10:02 GMT

Luis Miguel Rocha’s latest, titled The Last Pope is described as: “Readers and conspiracy theorists can draw their own conclusions while enjoying an immensely entertaining book,” by USA Today. ... more

Sex in Crisis?
‘The Way of the World’
Tim and Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White
The Turnaround: new from George Pelecanos
Turkish author releases new Turkish book
Jess’s Book Pick for September: Sci-Phi: Philosophy from Socrates to Schwarzenegger by Mark Rowlands
New Obama book hits shelves this fall
Author who faked memoir wants her money

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Jess’s Book Club Pick for June: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

Jun 1, 2008, 6:11 GMT

Jess’s Book Club Pick for June:  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Yes I know this has been made into a very popular film, one of which I’ve not seen. But here’s the thing: the book the film is taken from is a great book. ... more

Jess’s Book Club Pick for May: Dubliners by James Joyce

May 1, 2008, 10:02 GMT

Jess’s Book Club Pick for May: Dubliners by James Joyce
If you are groaning, just wait. Let me begin by saying that if you’ve never gotten around to reading James Joyce, and you’ve had an inkling to do so, Dubliners would be the pick for you. ... more

Jess’s Book Club Pick For April: US Guys: The True and Twisted Mind of the American Man by Charlie LeDuff

Apr 1, 2008, 11:00 GMT

Jess’s Book Club Pick For April: US Guys: The True and Twisted Mind of the American Man by Charlie LeDuff
This month I decided to go with Charlie LeDuff’s US Guys: The True and Twisted Mind of the American Man. ... more

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Ron Lim's Anita Blake Zombie variant revealed!

Oct 22, 2007, 19:01 GMT

Ron Lims Anita Blake Zombie variant revealed!
Marvel is proud to unveil fan favorite artist Ron Lim's exciting new Zombie variant cover to Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake: The First Death #2 (of 2). This not only marks the first time that Anita Blake has appeared with other Marvel characters, but also introduces the first piece of published Anita Blake art by Ron Lim! ... more

Blood runs again this January when Youngblood returns as an ongoing series

Oct 22, 2007, 18:55 GMT

Blood runs again this January when Youngblood returns as an ongoing series
Rob Liefeld's return to Image dominated the buzz this past summer and now you can finally see the results in this January's Youngblood #1! ... more

Captain Marvel returns to action

Oct 22, 2007, 18:38 GMT

Captain Marvel returns to action
Spinning straight out of his shocking return in Civil War, Captain Marvel's new life begins in Captain Marvel #1 (of 5)! He's been plucked out of time before his death, but can the Kree soldier known as Mar-Vell make a difference with the scant time he's got left? ... more

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Featured Book Review: The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris

Featured Book Review: The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris

Every human on the planet should at one time take a ....more

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Book Review: The Front Porch Prophet

Sep 4, 2008, 23:32 GMT

Book Review: The Front Porch Prophet
As southern as a slice of peach pie and nearly as sweet, this amusing yet piquant tale set in Sequoyah, Georgia revolves around the lifelong friendship of Eugene Purdue and Arthur John Longstreet. Buddies since a playground dustup against...

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Book Review: Moontown

Sep 4, 2008, 23:30 GMT

Earthling’s fourth addition to their popular Halloween Series features a suitably gruesome little tale about the power of childhood nightmares. Empathic Shelley Campbell has designed a study project aimed at assisting people in getting to the heart of their phobias...

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Book Review: Break of Dawn

Sep 4, 2008, 23:26 GMT

Book Review: Break of Dawn
Book three of the Vampire Babylon series finds Dawn and Kiko of Limpet and Associates recovering from their latest battle with denizens of the L.A. Underground that saw the slaying of Breisi, a fellow hunter. Dawn’s mysterious boss...

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Book Review: Sweetheart

Sep 4, 2008, 23:24 GMT

Picking up the tale of obsession begun in her chilling debut Heartsick, Cain continues developing the relationship between serial killer Gretchen Lowell, aka the Beauty Killer and Portland Detective Archie Sheridan, the man who put her behind bars...

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Book Review: Legacy

Sep 4, 2008, 23:21 GMT

Bounty hunter Anna Strong didn’t want to become a vampire but thanks to a brutal attack, she now has no choice but to cope with the many changes wrought that fateful night. Not only is feeding a problem but Anna is coming under increasing pressure to...

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Book Review: Undiscovered Country

Sep 4, 2008, 22:02 GMT

Book Review: Undiscovered Country
In the crystalline cold of a small Minnesota town one November morning, seventeen year old Jesse Matson and his father Harold head off for a typical deer hunt. With the crack of a rifle shot, the hunting trip is anything but typical when...

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Book Review: Enchantment Place

Sep 4, 2008, 18:23 GMT

Book Review: Enchantment Place
Enter a wondrous shopping mall for the magically inclined in this collection of 17 inventive, often amusing short stories that centers on the shopkeepers and clientele of Enchantment Place. Beginning with Mary Jo Putney’s creative Shining On...

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Book Review: The Woman's Heart

Sep 4, 2008, 18:13 GMT

Book Review: The Womans Heart
For years, medical science ignored the physiological differences between men and women as can be seen in the majority of male based medical testing. One of the most important aspects of this gap is the persistent belief, even among the medical profession, that...

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