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Category Archives: Books
Ah Pook is Here
Fantagraphics Books has announced the acquisition of the only graphic novel written by— and possibly the last unseen work of his to be published — the innovative Beat writer and Naked Lunch author, William S Burroughs. This lost masterpiece, Ah Pook Is Here, … Continue reading
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Do Bad Books Make Great Satire ?
Washington Post “Book World” fiction critic Ron Charles has outdone himself in his third video book review, this time for Ape House, the follow up to Sara Gruen’s blockbuster, Water for Elephants. While he rather delightfully trashes Gruen’s “literary” twaddle , saying it … Continue reading
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Attention Map Geeks
The amazing new exhibition, Strait Through: Magellan to Cook & the Pacific at the Main Gallery of the Firestone Library, Princeton University runs until January 2, 2011 The fascinating exhibition documents the drama of the unfolding European exploration of the Pacific … Continue reading
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Random Friday
The Fine Brothers spoil 50 novels in just 4 minutes (really). Post-apocalyptic bookstore browsing: In the distant future, a bottle is found deep inside the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Its contents unlock the secret of what happened to three men … Continue reading
Books Not Bombs (II)
Poetry rained from the skies on last weekend in Berlin as 100,000 bookmarks printed with poems by 80 poets from Germany and Chile were dropped on the city from a helicopter. Lasting for half an hour, the initiative was intended as … Continue reading
Books Not Bombs
The mission of Operation Medical Libraries is to collect and distribute current medical textbooks and journals to war-torn countries through partnerships with American medical schools, hospitals, physicians, dentists, medical professionals and the US military. Almost all medical professionals in the … Continue reading
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No Fatwas Please
Los Angeles artist Sandow Birk’s expansive multi-media projects and murals have dealt with contemporary issues of urban angst, war, prisons and politics, but his new “American Qur’an” project challenges his audience in new and dangerous ways. In this courageous work, … Continue reading
The Art of The Book
Littlefly literary jewelry by British artist Jeremy May, is created “by laminating hundreds sheets of paper together, then carefully finishing to a high gloss. The paper is selected and carefully removed from a book, and the jewelry re-inserted in the … Continue reading
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And So It Goes…
Many thanks to Perry Hall for this post: Good News For Vonnegut Fans: The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library is a public benefit, nonprofit organization championing the literary, artistic, and cultural contributions of the late writer, artist and Indiana native Kurt … Continue reading
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If You Want To Help An Author…
Thanks to reader Ret Marut for this post. If you have friends or family members who have written a book: 1. Buy your friend’s book. Encourage other friends to buy the book. Go to your local library or bookstore … Continue reading
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Travel Between The Pages 