Month: February 2014

Learn the History of the Jump Shot

These cultural history books can sometimes get a bit old. It seems like every conceivable gadget, trend, style, and food item has been written about. But every once in a while, a title comes along that catches my eye. So I was actually excited to see this bit of news in Publishers Marketplace: Shawn Fury’s…

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Zane Facing Significant IRS Troubles

According to the Washington Post, best-selling author Zane has “sold millions of steamy novels, has been chased by creditors, including the IRS and the state of Maryland, according to court records and staff officials.” Kristina Laferne Roberts writes with the pseudonym of Zane. She’s facing a $541,000 claim from the IRS and a tax lien…

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Super Bowl Book Predictions

The day after the Super Bowl is full of Monday morning quarterbacking. And yes, the sports networks will even begin their predictions for next year. For the bookish among us, it’s amusing to start speculating on which players will sign book deals in the coming weeks. Usually, it’s the winning quarterback or maybe a more…

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