Who’s the Star of The Exorcist?
Having already covered ?is this a demon or is it just a crazy pregnant lady?? of “Rosemary?s Baby,” I thought I?d write about a similar book – namely, ?is this a demon or is it a pre-pubescent girl? in “The Exorcist.” Having seen The Exorcist when I was 12 (don?t ask) and was then scared…
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Romance is dirty and here are the novels to prove it
Author Victoria Dahl starts her article with a confession, ?I?m a romance novelist and I don?t love Valentine?s Day.? That?s not much of a confession, everyone hates Valentine?s Day. There?s either too much expectation if you?re in a relationship, or if you?re single, it?s further proof you will die alone. But this was written in…
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Gather ‘Round, It’s Book Club Favorites
S&S has found an ingenious way of getting people to read their books?starting their own book club. According to Publishers Weekly, “Simon & Schuster has announced the launch of ‘Book Club Favorites,’ a new direct-to-consumer initiative intended to promote titles from imprints across the company deemed of particular interest to book clubs.” The books cross…
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Robert Zemeckis to Resurrect “The Witches”
Roald Dahl’s 1973 novel “The Witches,” about a little boy who gets mixed up with a coven, was given the big-screen treatment back in 1990, with Nicholas Roeg at the helm, puppets from The Jim Henson Company, and a cast that included Anjelica Huston and the neurotic kid from “Parenthood.” Roeg’s film tanked at the…
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Palahniuk Ripped Off
Guitarist Steve Vai recalls asking Frank Zappa for advice. “What’s the one thing you would tell an aspiring musician?” the awe struck kid asked. Zappa took a piece of paper and scribbled something down. He handed it to the young musician who opened up the scrap and saw a name and a phone number. “Music…
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