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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: Movies, Jack Smith, Science and Technology, Dominic West, Shrek (fictional character)
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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: Julia Keller, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Journalism, Movies, Superman (fictional character)
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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: Willa Cather, Clubs and Associations, China, Jhumpa Lahiri, Jonathan Franzen
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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: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Movies, Superman (fictional character), Fiction, 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: Harry Potter (fictional character), Physical Conditions, Health, Ellicott City, Allergies
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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: Harry Potter (fictional character), Physical Conditions, Health, Ellicott City, Allergies
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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: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Captain America: The First Avenger (movie), Jaw, Entertainment, Awards and Prizes
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Beth Emet the Free Synagogue's Book Kvutzah (group)
Beth Emet the Free Synagogue's Book Kvutzah (group)
Our book club is located at Beth Emet the Free Synagogue in Evanston. We are entering our third year of reading, discussing and enjoying each other's company.
A recent favorite was "The Guernsey...Tags: Union (Tolland, Connecticut), Clubs and Associations, Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure, Judaism
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