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Isaac Fitzgerald
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Things to Think About: Publishing Links
Amended Google Book Settlement slated for November 9th. Wahida Clark on writing in prison versus writing in the free world. (via The Book Bench) The Nobel Prize in Literature will be revealed Oct. 8. Harvard buys John Updike (class of…
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Stephen Elliott on Wearing Panties in San Francisco
Rumpus editor Stephen Elliott has been named one of San Francisco hot 20 under 40 by 7×7 Magazine. In this 7×7 video interview he talks about sexual acceptance in San Francisco.
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Illustrated Interview
Artist Isaac Littlejohn Eddy recently interviewed Hooman Majd, author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran, for The Sun & Anchor. Aside from being an interesting discussion about Iran, writing, belonging to two worlds, and Islam,…
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Reviews
“Just how many bonghits did Wong do before he sat down to write this thing? How old is the author?” -Kenny Squires tackles David Wong’s John Dies at the End. “Let’s face it: Even when you’re breaking up with a…
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Glenn Beck Doesn’t Need Gimmicks
Ted Wilson, who recently reviewed Glenn Beck for his most recent “Ted Wilson Reviews the World” column, brought this footage from 1986 to our attention.
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Random Media Notes
The Daily Beast gets into book publishing. “Dan Rather’s Case Against CBS Dismissed” New York Times pay model will be a “gut call.” Bernie Goldberg calls out Fox News’ journalistic standards on Fox News. When will the layoffs at Condé…
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Banned Books Week
According to the American Library Association there were “at least 513 actual and attempted book bannings in the US in 2008.” At the top of the list? And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson. That’s right. A…
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Health Care Links
“Senate Panel Rejects Pair of Public Options in Health Plan”… but is there a silver lining? Schumer and Baucus claim ‘We don’t have 60 votes.’ But the real question is, “60 votes for what?” Insurers are exploiting the health care…