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Bad Sex in Fiction finalists: Tom Wolfe yes, J.K. Rowling no
It’s Bad Sex Day on the Internet today. Of course, every day is bad sex day on the Internet. But today's bad sex is actually enjoyable, and it arrives via the respected Literary Review of London and its Bad Sex in Fiction Award. Call it coitus...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture, BBC, London Theatre
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Biblioracle: Breaking up with a book
Repeat after me. It's OK … If I stop reading a book … Before I've finished it. If my informal survey of people I run into on a weekly basis is accurate, then 70 percent of you are reacting in horror, 20 percent are nodding in...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Donald Trump, Authors
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New Lemony Snicket book a disappointment
I have great respect for Daniel Handler, creator of the wildly popular Lemony Snicket books (and a fellow alum of Wesleyan University), but I couldn't help but feel let down at his newest: "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" When I was finished with the...
Tags: Wesleyan University
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J.K. Rowling new book: 'The Casual Vacancy' cover revealed
Pop2itThe highly anticipated 512-page novel is out Sept. 27.... -
J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' cover revealed
Jacket CopyGet a look at the cover for JK Rowling's first book for adults, The Casual Vacancy. It will be published in September.... -
The mark of an absent editor
The Baltimore SunPatricia Cornwell is generous with acknowledgments in her novels to the assistance people have given her in medical and technical matters. In Port Mortuary she also expresses gratitude to those who advised on military matters. There is, however, no...Tags: Patricia Cornwell, Harry Potter (fictional character), Authors
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J.K. Rowling opens up in New York tonight
J.K. Rowling doesn't make many public appearances, so tonight's New York City event to publicize her new novel "The Casual Vacancy" is getting a lot of attention. Fellow novelist Ann Patchett will lead a conversation, and there will be a Q&A. If you're...
Tags: Lincoln Center, Jon Stewart, New York City
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Rowling's first adult novel has certain charms
"The Casual Vacancy" by J.K. Rowling, Little, Brown and Co., 503 pages, $35. Barry and Mary Fairbrother have been married for 19 years. They have four children and live in the small town of Pagford, England. Barry has had a headache for days, but they...Tags: Addiction
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THE BOOKWORM SEZ: You'll have a hard time leaving 'Casual Vacancy'
Contributing Writer“Casual Vacancy.” By J.K. Rowling, c.2012, Little, Brown, $35/$35.99 Canada, 503 pages. When you’re gone, you’ll leave behind many important things. There’ll be photos and memorabilia, money, bric-a-brac, and property to...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character)
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Quiz: J.K. Rowling by the numbers
Because of her Harry Potter series, author J.K. Rowling is one of the most popular novelists on the planet. But how well do you really know her? As she publishes her first book for adults, “The Casual Vacancy,” take our quiz to test your by-...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character)
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'Casual Vacancy' fails to conjure Harry Potter's magic
It's hardly shocking that the most fully realized characters in "The Casual Vacancy," J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults, are the youngest. Fats Wall, Krystal Weedon, Gaia Bawden, Andrew Price, Sukhvinder Jawanda: Even the names are vaguely...Tags: Carl Hiaasen, Aneurysm, Literature, John Irving, Arts and Culture
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J.K. Rowling's debut adult novel worth the read
NEW YORK (AP) — "The Casual Vacancy" (Little, Brown and Company), by J.K. Rowling. So look, here's the thing: This. Is. Not. A. Children's. Book. If you're looking for what made Harry Potter magical — Wizards! Spells! Flying Broomsticks!...
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