Category Archives: Books Publishing and Writing

How To Make Use Of An Unwanted Opera House

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: I don’t know how much longer this will last, but at the moment it is the most interesting bookstore in the world.

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The “Democrat Party”

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke writes: A question. Years ago, watching George W. on t.v. from my perch here north of the border, I saw and heard him say this now-famous phrase: “The Democrat Party.” At first I dismissed it as his usual verbal boneheadedness–and … Continue reading →

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Fewer/Less

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Given my background in the media (researcher, reporter, etc), I like to think that I could be a much bigger grammar Nazi than I am. But I tend to swing pretty loose where language goes. Texting, gabbing, … Continue reading →

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McGonagall

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: If you’re looking for bad poetry, you came to the right place: McGonagall is your man. This stuff is so excruciatingly bad, it’s funny. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

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Book-Reading Today

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Although these days I do probably 90% of my reading on the computer, and although I enjoy being a little irreverent about books — good Lord, can’t some people get mighty sentimental about books! — I’ve nonetheless … Continue reading →

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yeah baby

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: I read Pamela Des Barres’ memoir, “I’m With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie” shortly after it was published in the mid-80s. Here’s a new interview with her that’s a fun read and which includes her reflections … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “The sadistic female usually treats crime more lightly than the male. The most serious and dastardly crime is treated with cold disdain. It is characteristic of such women when cornered to try to shift the blame entirely … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Harrowing. Comments are pretty spicy. Riffs for sale. Armond White must be the most talked about (and argued over) movie critic in the world. How gay. Towards a new art? How to take this as anything but … Continue reading →

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A Movie Idea

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Someone should write a movie satire about a world-famous novelist, a prince of the academic set, who gets writer’s block and tries to cure it by authoring trashy romance novels under a pseudonym. As he’s accepting honorary … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The First Bohemians”

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: I just downloaded this book to my Kindle. The hardcover will not be available for a while longer. The period which the book examines has always been of great interest to me, and when you take a look … Continue reading →

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