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When I read fiction

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

As I believe I have freely admitted before in these pages (pages? entries?  updates?), as a rule when I dip into contemporary fiction, it’s fiction for the junior set.   I’m a fan of the Harry Potter series.  And I recently … Continue reading →

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More things you must do before you shuffle off this mortal coil

Posted on May 23, 2008 by

Adding to the growing number of lists of things you must do before you die (and these books never seem to mention how you also have to, say, vacuum the floor another 4 million times too before you pop off–no, … Continue reading →

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9/11 in books

Posted on September 12, 2007 by

This post in Galleycat: 9/11 Novels Don’t Stack Up to Non-Fiction USA Today’s Bob Minzesheimer compares numbers on fiction and non-fiction published since 9/11 that happen to focus in some way upon the event. 1,036 non-fiction titles – most notably … Continue reading →

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Is it today already?

Posted on October 17, 2005 by

Time rushes by, not so much like a stream as like the Starship Enterprise on Warp 8.  Last week was a blur.  However, a blur that wound up with the black-tie optional (and I don’t get out much, so I … Continue reading →

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Ay de mi!

Posted on September 20, 2005 by

Due to a technical disaster at Hinterlands Central, I may be a little bit preoccupied for a day or two.  Meanwhile, I bring you the latest from the Fiction vs. Nonfiction Smackdown, also known as the Debate that Will Not … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction news and more

Posted on August 8, 2005 by

Susan Orlean is editor of this year’s edition of The Best American Essays (October release). A.J. Jacobs (The Know-it-All and the  upcoming The Year of Living Biblically) is interviewed at Mediabistro: Question: What’s the most difficult part of putting out … Continue reading →

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