Puppy Dogs and Great First Lines
I was flipping channels last night and came across the 131st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on USA Network. I always get a kick out of these things. I grew up surrounded by black labs (in fact, breeding them allowed my parents to pay for my extensive orthodontic work.. yep, headgear and everything), my grandfather was…
continue readingMore Musical Tributes to Larry Brown
Tickets are now on sale for a Larry Brown tribute concert in Oxford, MS on March 22nd. Held at Proud Larry’s, the concert will feature Robert Earl Keen, Alejandro Escovedo, Vic Chesnutt, Ben Weaver, Brent Best, Duff Dorrough, Cary Hudson, Tim Lee and Clint Jordan, and will be hosted by Clyde Edgerton. The event will…
continue readingWizard of the Crow Week
Over at the The Litblog Co-Op, we just started a week of discussion involving Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Wizard of the Crow. This book was the winner of the Winner 2006 Read This! process and is an amazing read. Stop by frequently throughout the week to learn more about this outstanding title.
continue readingPaul & Sophie Auster to Appear at Barnes & Noble
Lauren Cerand points to an event that should be a must-attend if you’re in the New York City area today. Paul Auster and Sophie Auster are appearing at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in Manhattan at 7pm this evening. The event is part of the ongoing Upstairs at the Square interview series. Paul is, of course,…
continue readingA Musical Tribute to Larry Brown
Jackson, Mississippi’s Clarion-Ledger is reporting that Bloodshot Records will release a CD in tribute to the late Larry Brown. Entitled Just One More, A Musical Tribute to Larry Brown, the CD will contain tracks from Mississippi musicians Cary Hudson, T-Model Ford, North Mississippi All-Stars and others. Also on the disc are non-Mississippi musicians such as Alejandro Escovedo,…
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