Lots about Nick HornbyLots about Nick Hornby
Anyone who knows my tastes in books, knows that Nick Hornby is my favorite author these days. The author of the brilliant “High Fidelity”, “About A Boy” and “Fever Pitch”,
Category: Literature/Words
Word PlayWord Play
From Robin we have the following: The Washington Post’s Style Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one
Here’s the BeefHere’s the Beef
From what I’ve heard, the new Clinton biography is very well written, interesting and extremely informative. It has surprised me that there has been so many negative reviews of it
McMurtry reviews Clinton’s “My Life”McMurtry reviews Clinton’s “My Life”
Renowned author Larry McMutry this week reviewed Clinton’s new auto biography in the New York Times. Since the review is well worth reading all the way through, and because the
NotWriting.com: Stuff one writer does when he should be writingNotWriting.com: Stuff one writer does when he should be writing
Stuff one writer does when he should be writing: “NotWriting.com is all about making lazy-ass writers feel better about procrastinating. Let’s face it, writing is hard work and it isn’t
booksfreebooksfree
A company called Booksfree.com has started a Netflix-like service, exept they offer to send paperback books to your house. For fees from $6.96 (2 books) to $14.95(6 books), you signup
Summer Reading ListsSummer Reading Lists
Looking for a list of books to add to your summer reading list? Check out NPR’s Talk of the Nation’s Summer Reading List 2003r r
Poem-A-Day from KnopfPoem-A-Day from Knopf
April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate it by signing up for Knopf’s Poem-A-Day list and you’ll receive a different poem in your inbox every day during the month of April.
Poets Against The WarPoets Against The War
Poets Against the War A week ago Sam Hamill sent an open letter to a few friends. Word has spread like wildfire from mailbox to mailbox, and to date over
Books that changed their livesBooks that changed their lives
From NPR’s Talk of the Nation comes this list of Books That Changed Your Life.