Monthly Archives: March 2011

Great Snacks in Literature

Turkish Delight. “The Queen let another drop fall from her bottle on to the snow and instantly there appeared a round box, tied with green silk ribbon, which, when opened turned out to contain several pounds of the best Turkish … Continue reading

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Famous Folk’s Libraries, Real and Fake.

Obviously, you can tell a lot about a person by their books. I’ll go so far as to say that you can tell practically everything about a person by his/her books. Celebrity’s phony books really crack me up. It’s better … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day!

“Though by whim, envy, or resentment led, they damn those authors whom they never read.” – Charles Churchill  

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On The Nightstand.

  Pym by Mat Johnson Publication: Spiegel and Grau, March 1, 2011

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Quote of the Day!

Great use they have, when in the hands Of one like me, who understands, Who understands the time and place, The person, manner, and the grace, Which fools neglect; so that we find, If all the requisites are join’d, From … Continue reading

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The End of Food cover design by Mark Robinson, 2009

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World Book Day (not it the US of course).

photograph from “school play” by julia fullerton-batten The UK’s World Book Day - now in its 14th year –  is a celebration of books and reading traditionally aimed at school children. Teenagers embracing the brave new world of digital reading are … Continue reading

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