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Palahniuk on Travel Channel
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Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club and the upcoming Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey was on the Travel Channel last night.
Does Anyone Know Anything About Old Typewriters?
I have a 1936 Royal KHM typewriter with a 12″ carriage. It’s in working order, but needs a new ribbon.
Happy Friday
Hope everyone enjoys their Friday. Sorry the posts have been pretty light this week. I’ve been swamped at work and my week has been incredibly hectic.
I Gotta Try This
A lucky, and opportunistic, screenwriter is using Craigslist to find a date for the Oscars.
Do Their Writers Get Paid Less?
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In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that I have never seen a single,
The Next Publishing Prodigy
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Authors… they just keep getting younger and younger.
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.
More 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,
Wizard of the Crow Week
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Over at the The Litblog Co-Op, we just started a week of discussion involving Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Wizard of the Crow.
Paul & 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.
A 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.
Yet Another Reason Why So Many People Want to Write
I can handle comic strips about obese, talking cats. I can deal with comics involving beagles who think they’re WWI flying aces.
… Until You See the Whites of their Eyes
I had a soccer game with a late kickoff this evening. I’m getting too old for playing soccer at 11pm on a school night.
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