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Album review: Kid Cudi, 'Man on the Moon'
Pop & HissIn the middle of "Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part 1)," one of the few flirtatious songs on his moody, supercool new album, art rapper Kid Cudi asks a pertinent question. "If you can't do what you imagine, then what is...... -
Small Beer's daily planner for writers
Jacket CopyThe Massachusetts-based Small Beer Press has announced that its 2010 planner for writers is coming. The digital version is available now, and those who want to preview the calendar can peek at the month of March. I know some writers...... -
National Book Awards include McCann, Eggers, Vidal
Jacket CopyThe National Book Award for Fiction went to Colum McCann for his novel "Let the Great World Spin," a story of New York in 1974 that doubles as an allegory of 9/11. It was the final award at the black-tie...... -
Amazon content coup? E-tailer gets exclusive Roth, Mailer, Nabokov and Updike backlist
Jacket CopyAmazon.com now has exclusive rights to sell the e-book versions of some of the best-known titles from top literary authors Philip Roth, Norman Mailer, Vladimir Nabokov, John Updike and more. In an announcement late Wednesday -- shortly after midnight... -
Random House, Wylie and Amazon: Why the public tussle?
Jacket CopyI admit, sometimes the questions I ask on Jacket Copy are somewhat rhetorical, but this is not one of those times. What, exactly, is going on with powerful agent Andrew Wylie and Amazon.com and Random House? What do the parties...... -
The Smithsonian Channel honors Black History Month
Exploring race"The Smithsonian Channel is honoring the legacy of African Americans throughout February with programming dedicated to Black History Month. Smithsonian Channel will shed light on some of the people who have helped shape our nation. "The documentary, "Soul... -
Critic's Picks: Ann Powers list of recommended Coachella performers
Brand XSome things about Coachella are obvious. The headliners deliver, and this year they're particularly pro: rap's Warren Buffett, Jay-Z, and stadium rock saviors Muse, plus the multimedia blitz of Gorillaz. The bill's middle is packed with great stuff that... -
Word power
Earlier this year, when Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a 100-book required reading list for his compatriots, it provoked anxiety, rekindling memories of Soviet-era censorship. The furor underscored an important point: that literature plays a...
Tags: Agatha Christie, Carson McCullers, Lone (music group), Artists, Charles Dickens
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Summer reading: Fiction, poetry
Busy Monsters William Giraldi W.W. Norton: $24.95 When a mediocre writer's bride-to-be leaves him to search for a legendary giant squid, he treks across the continent seeking counsel from nefarious creatures on how to win back her affections. (August)...Tags: Germany, New York, Iowa, Princeton University, Los Angeles
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Library of Congress disses Edgar Allen Poe
The Library of Congress' new exhibition, Books That Shaped America, includes works by many notable American authors, but there is a gaping hole: Edgar Allen Poe. The list include no-brainers: classics from such greats as Herman Melville, Louisa May...
Tags: Libraries, Library of Congress, Politics, Dr. Seuss, Barbara Lee
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Wilson College president has enjoyed a challenging first year
waynesboro@herald-mail.comTwo months ago, Wilson College’s Class of 2012 gave the school’s president a vase inscribed with Ralph Ellison’s quote “Education is all a matter of building bridges.” Emotion flickers in Barbara Mistick’s eyes when...Tags: Libraries, Education, College Sports, Entertainment, Teaching and Learning
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Why it is wrong to call HBO's 'Girls' racist
The Baltimore SunI have been watching the backlash against HBO's groundbreaking comedy "Girls" the last couple of weeks, and much of it looks to be coming from writers and wannabe critics who might just be jealous of Lena Dunham's success. Racism is a complicated and...Tags: Mad Men (tv program), The Washington Post, Lena Dunham, Racism, HBO (tv network)
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