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Feedback: If you could dine with an author, who would it be?
Definitely Christopher Fowler, who writes the "Peculiar Crimes Unit" and "Bryant & May" series. He has such a great sense of humor and knows so much about the history of London. His books are so much fun to read. — Rena Gorman, Aurora I would...Tags: Joseph Conrad, Douglas Adams, Philip K Dick, World War I (1914-1918), Thomas Pynchon
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Film review: The movie 'John Carter' is as forgettable as the title
When the Disney folks decided to drop the last two words from the title “John Carter of Mars,” they were left with the blandest, least informative name of any big-budget film in living memory. Sure, “Shrek” and “Forrest Gump&...Tags: Taylor Kitsch, Dominic West, John Carter (movie), Ciaran Hinds, Lynn Collins
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Michael Chabon, royalty rates and an e-book backlist
Jacket CopyMichael Chabon's choice of the independent Open Road Media for e-book editions of Mysteries of Pittsburgh and Wonder Boys includes a frank -- if not comprehensive -- discussion of royalty rates for authors.... -
An e-book conundrum around 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
Jacket CopyYou can get a bargain e-book of a bestselling book about "Breakfast at Tiffany's," but no e-book edition exists of Truman Capote's original novella.... -
Book news: Phil Jackson, Largehearted Boy, Goodreads ditches Amazon
Jacket CopyBasketball, book blogs, and e-books in today's book news.... -
Wednesday book news: Readers Digest, e-books on sale and more
Jacket CopyThe VSL gets a makeover, Open Road gets a new publisher and more book news.... -
Bam! Pow! Crunch! Michael Chabon builds a new superhero
Repeat after me:
Sklurp.
Skreeech.
Ska-runch.
There. Feels good, doesn't it? Some words are just plain fun to say. And those are the words, according to Michael Chabon, that belong in any honorable, self-respecting bedtime story for children, the kind...Tags: Superman (fictional character), Spider-Man (fictional character), Julia Keller, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment
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Bonza! Bookclub
Our book club began in 1988. We meet monthly for dinner and discussion. We alternate meetings between Chicago and Oak Park.
The name of our club has changed a couple of times. Now we've settled on The Bonza! Bookclub (from "A Town Like Alice" by Nevil...Tags: Jonathan Franzen, Philip Roth, Willa Cather, China, Clubs and Associations
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Bookmark: A new kind of superhero book for kids
Repeat after me: Sklurp. Skreeech. Ska-runch. There. Feels good, doesn't it? Some words are just plain fun to say. And those are the words, according to Michael Chabon, that belong in any honorable, self-respecting bedtime story for children, the kind...Tags: Superman (fictional character), Spider-Man (fictional character), Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment, Ska (genre)
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Events at Howard County libraries
Central Library 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7800. •All Together Now. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes. •Eclectic Evenings. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m. •English Conversation Club. Mondays, 10 a.m....Tags: Ellicott City, Physical Conditions, Allergies, Harry Potter (fictional character), Health
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Howard County libraries
Central Library 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7800. •All Together Now. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes. •Eclectic Evenings. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m. •English Conversation Club. Mondays, 10 a.m., and...Tags: Ellicott City, Physical Conditions, Allergies, Harry Potter (fictional character), Health
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A super-heated superhero summer
Backward reels the bad guy, pummeled and stunned. Round goes the good guy's granite fist, finishing its gorgeous orbit after connecting with the villain's smirking mug.
Up jump hope and inspiration, fortified by daring fictional heroes on the page and on...Tags: Superman (fictional character), Captain America: The First Avenger (movie), Genres, Awards and Prizes, International Travel
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Jul 26, 2011
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