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Sally Field, BEA 2018, and the “C” Word

By Heather Quinlan June 1, 2018 In News 0 bea, Donald Trump 0

The first thing I noticed upon entering the Javits Center’s #BEA2018 was the above poster of a young Sally Field,

Philip Roth Has Died

By Heather Quinlan May 23, 2018 In News 0 claire bloom, goodbye columbus 0

Philip Roth died yesterday at the age of 85 from congestive heart failure. And … what else can be written about Philip Roth that hasn’t already been written?

The Bonfire Extinguished

By Heather Quinlan May 15, 2018 In News 0 a man in full, bonfire of the vanities 0

Pamela Paul, editor of the New York Times Book Review, described Tom Wolfe’s death as the “passing of an era.”

He was known for coining phrases such as “radical chic”—a derogatory term for pretentious liberals—and “the Me Decade,” which described the self-indulgence of the 1970s.

Do No Harm – and don’t skip this book

By Patrick Kansa May 15, 2018 In Reviews 0 Henry Marsh, neurosurgery 0

I just recently finished Do No Harm: stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh,

With ‘Kingshold’, you’ve got a fun fantasy read

By Patrick Kansa April 20, 2018 In Book Reviews, Fiction, Slushpile Exclusive 0 fantasy 1

I do not quite recall how I stumbled across D.P. Woolliscroft a month or so ago, but boy, am I glad that I did.

The healthy glow of those Radium Girls

By Patrick Kansa March 27, 2018 In Non-Fiction, Reviews 0 Kate Moore, Radium 1

At least, that’s how those in charge framed things in the plants that were running in Orange, NJ and Ottawa,

The oddity of death and remove, in today’s social media age

By Scott McKenzie February 7, 2018March 2, 2018 In Essays 0 No tags 18

I’m currently reading The Largesse of the Sea Maiden, the posthumous collection from Denis Johnson. Expect a full review shortly.

Montfort on the future

By Scott McKenzie February 6, 2018 In News 0 No tags 18

Nick Montfort, author of The Future recently sat down with Slushpile patron saint John Biggs for an episode of the Technotopia podcast.

McGowan asks B&N for apology

By Scott McKenzie February 5, 2018 In News 0 No tags 17

A number of sources are reporting that an appearance from Rose McGowan at the Union Square Barnes & Noble went south.

Mickey Spillane’s guys and dolls

By Heather Quinlan February 2, 2018 In News 0 I the Jury, Mickey Spillane 22

The first time I remember seeing the name “Mickey Spillane” was in TV Guide, which had a full-page ad proclaiming “Stacey Keach in Mickey Spillane’s ‘Mike Hammer!’” These were too many names for me,

You still brag about that high school state championship?

By Scott McKenzie February 1, 2018 In Deals, News 0 No tags 20

So, here’s a book deal that will make you feel like you’ve accomplished almost nothing in your life.

“The only member of the U.S.

#tbt The Book of Lists

By Heather Quinlan February 1, 2018 In General, Non-Fiction, Reviews 0 Amy Wallace, David Wallechinsky 20

I love trivia. Trivial Pursuit is the only board game I’ll play. Probably because it’s the only one I’m good at.

Downing book deal announced

By Scott McKenzie January 30, 2018 In Deals, News 0 No tags 20

After posting yesterday about hard rock books, I saw an announcement about yet another new release. According to Blabbermouth,

Just can’t stop the hard rock book train

By Scott McKenzie January 29, 2018 In Deals 0 No tags 23

There once was a time when book and magazine editors proudly said, “Metalheads don’t read.” But we now know that to embarrassingly incorrect as books by hard rock musicians continue to appear,