Halloween Reads
I have to admit that I don’t read a great deal of horror, but to celebrate Halloween this year,
2nd Brocabulary Giveaway
The signed copy of Daniel Maurer’s Brocabulary: The New Man-i-festo of Dude Talk is going to a creative reader in Illinois.
Adler’s Book Proposal
Galley Cat is reporting that former Guns ‘n Roses drummer Steven Adler is sending out a proposal today for a memoir entitled My Appetite for Destruction.
The Birth of a New Word
Sports fans have probably become accustomed to the term escapability over the years. Primarily used in reference to football quarterbacks who have the ability to scramble and avoid the rush,
Hodgman Gauges Wikipedia
The Chicago Tribune has a cute article as John Hodgman, author of More Information than You Require goes through his Wikipedia page and evaluates the accuracy of the details.
Brocabulary Giveaways
Yesterday, I had a free signed copy of Daniel Maurer’s Brocabulary: The New Man-i-festo of Dude Talk up for grabs to the first person who emailed me.
Brush Up on Your Brocabulary with a Free Book
I’ve got a couple of free, signed copies of Brocabulary: The New Man-i-festo of Dude Talk to give away.
Interview: Daniel Maurer, Author
Labelled a “manthropologist,” Daniel Maurer gets plenty of opportunities to observe his subjects in the field. He’s the editor of New York magazine’s food and nightlife blog,
Bondurant to Sign at Politics & Prose
If you’re in the Washington, DC area tomorrow, be sure to stop by Politics &
Proulx Planning to Leave the Range
The LA Times has a nice, fairly lengthy article about Annie Proulx.
Kakutani at her Finest
Normally, I’m not a fan of Michiko Kakutani’s reviews for the New York Times. But damn, her buzzsaw today through Diane Johnson’s Lulu in Marrakech is a riot.
All the Sad Young Readers
For the past few weeks, I’ve been reading nonfiction almost exclusively. There have been a few novels scattered here and there,
Win a Trip to See Metallica
Nothing to do with books, but guitars are my second love, so here ya go…
Interview: Matt Bondurant, Author
In 2005, Matt Bondurant published The Third Translation, a book that blended the study of Egypt,
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