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Author Archives: Glynn Marshes
If It’s Not A Feminist Tract, It’s Crap. Apparently.
Glynn Marshes writes: I happened across a thread on Goodreads about DH Lawrence’s novel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover. The title of the thread is “Why wasnt Mellors concerned about satisfying Connie”– and here’s a sample of the thread’s comments: The love … Continue reading
“She reaped almost none of the profits . . .”
Glynn Marshes writes: Before 1820 American readers and publishers preferred to import or pirate their books from England, because English texts were at once less expensive and more fashionable. For want of copyright protection for imported works, it was cheaper … Continue reading
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Time, out
Glynn Marshes writes: Smart people try to do things intelligently, but it turns out their fine brains aren’t necessarily much help, and sometimes may even get in the way. Take the planning fallacy, for instance. Intelligent people — perhaps even … Continue reading
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Is that a novella in your pocket, or are you just sorry to see me
Glynn Marshes writes: File this under questions nobody thought to ask — until they did: Who decided how long “it” has to be in order for “it” to be called a novel? If you assume the answer’s a matter of … Continue reading
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“Perhaps never has there been a lamer misunderstanding of social interaction. . . “
. . . than Facebook. Glynn Marshes writes: Michael Wolffe, in USA Today, argues that Facebook will inevitably splinter as people peel off to join other social media services — services set up to reinforce exclusivity and eliminate “the Facebook … Continue reading
Walter B. Gibson interview
Glynn Marshes writes: An interview with Walter B. Gibson, the writer who adapted the radio character “the Shadow” for print. About a half hour. Pulpy goodness! http://ww3.tvo.org/video/163545/pulp-novel
Update! Virgin Births Reason Serpents Not As Smart As Us?
Glynn Marshes writes: This just in. Sex makes you smarter.
Serpents and Virgin Birth, oh my
Glynn Marshes writes: Once thought to be an anomaly and confined to captive animals, scientists now suspect that parthenogenesis occurs somewhat regularly among wild snakes. This BBC article doesn’t note the theological irony however. It also doesn’t include any comments … Continue reading
Building’s long-lost sibling
Glynn Marshes writes: For Blowhard, Esq. The empty building next to the OC Public Defender’s office reminded me of something . . .
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When the sides become the entree
Glynn Marshes writes: Perhaps other online publications are doing this as well, but this is the first time I’ve noticed it: at Gawker, reader comments are now arranged in a two-column format. I was almost startled when I first encountered … Continue reading →