Porn Star Didn’t Write Novel
Juggernaut porn company Vivid Entertainment and Thunder’s Mouth Press teamed up to release a series of erotic novels featuring some of their contract girls. The novels were supposedly written by the performers and also feature the ladies as characters in the plot. One book in the series, Vamp, lists Savanna Samson as the author and…
continue readingClapton Auction Closed
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that an auction was being held for the rights to publish Eric Clapton’s biography. I also offered my ghostwriting services to Slowhand, but so far, I’m afraid I haven’t heard anything. I’m sure their pleas for my help have just been delayed in the mail. Anyway, Publishers Lunch…
continue readingClevenger Quotes
A couple of times this week, I’ve talked about how good Craig Clevenger’s Dermaphoria is and I’m in the process of writing up an actual book review. I also intend to get an interview with Clevenger when I can; he’s been available but I’ve been swamped so I’m the bottleneck here. But in the meantime,…
continue readingPinter Wins the Nobel
British playwright Harold Pinter was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature yesterday. The 75-year-old author of 29 plays joins other theater luminaries such as Samuel Beckett and Eugene O’Neill as winners of literature’s most prestigious prize. I have to admit my ignorance here… my impoverished knowledge of drama is pretty much limited to Sam Shepard,…
continue readingTommy Lee Injured Onstage
Nothing to do with books, but one of my non-literary faves, Tommy Lee, was injured in pyrotechnic mishap during a Motley Crue concert on Thursday night. Lee was taken to the hospital and treated for minor burns on his arms and face after an explosion occured while he was suspended 30 feet above the stage.…
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