Burroughs-Kerouac book not worth the wait
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 AP - "The Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks" (Grove Press, 214 pages, $24), by William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac: More than 60 years ago, when Jack Kerouac was 23 and William S. Burroughs was 30, they were arrested in New York City for helping a friend cover up a murder. Although neither had written anything worth mentioning yet, they fancied themselves writers. So, after they beat the rap, they collaborated on a novel based on the case.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:05:59 GMT
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Gladwell gives his take on achievement
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AP - "Outliers: The Story of Success (Little, Brown and Company, $27.99), by Malcolm Gladwell: If the old saw is that you should always remember where you came from, Malcolm Gladwell has an addendum: Don't just remember it — study it.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:10:15 GMT
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"Twilight" publisher sees film boosting book sales
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 Reuters - Described in publishing circles as America's answer to Harry Potter, the teen-age vampires of "Twilight" may reach a wider audience when the movie of the book comes out Friday with the publisher hoping for a surge in book sales.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:31:35 GMT
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Bra for the boys an online bestseller in Japan
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 Reuters - Who said bras are only for women? A Japanese online lingerie retailer is selling bras for cross-dressing men and they've quickly become one of its most popular items.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:02:42 GMT
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Pensions frozen at Random House Inc.
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AP - The country's largest trade publisher, Random House Inc., has frozen the pensions of its current employees and eliminated them for future hires, the latest cuts in an industry hit by declining sales and anticipating, at best, a difficult 2009.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:01:08 GMT
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Best-sellers Books Top 10
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AP - 1. "The Christmas Sweater" by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:35:36 GMT
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
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AP - 1. "The Christmas Sweater" by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:33:47 GMT
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS
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AP - 1. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown for Young Readers)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:32:15 GMT
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author pens Champlain bio
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 AP - In most American text books, Samuel de Champlain serves as a sort of historical speed bump between Christopher Columbus and Lewis and Clark.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:21:04 GMT
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For actor Roger Moore his word is his Bond
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 Reuters - After 60 years in the make-believe world of acting, Roger Moore admits to telling the occasional fib or little white lie now and again.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:13:30 GMT
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Review: `Twilight' takes bite out of book's fun
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 AP - Teenage girls will surely squeal with delight throughout "Twilight," the feverishly awaited adaptation of the hugely selling vampire novel by Stephenie Meyer.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:29:26 GMT
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Barnes & Noble swings to 3Q loss
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 AP - Barnes & Noble Inc. reported a larger than expected loss for the third quarter on Thursday and gave little indication that the holidays would be much brighter.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:43:21 GMT
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Barnes & Noble loss more than expected
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 Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc on Thursday posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss as the weak U.S. economy hurt demand for books and music at the largest U.S. specialty bookseller.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:01:04 GMT
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Matthiessen wins National Book Award fiction prize
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 AP - The economy hung like a cloud over the 59th annual National Book Awards. Barack Obama was the silver lining.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:32:26 GMT
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Jailed press baron Black seeks Bush pardon: report
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Reuters - Former media baron Conrad Black is seeking a pardon from U.S. President George W. Bush in a last-ditch effort to get out of jail early, the Globe and Mail reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:31:48 GMT
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U.S. National Book Awards go to slave, outlaw books
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Reuters - A book about a slave family with ties to U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and novel about a notorious Florida outlaw were among the winners at America's 59th annual National Book Awards on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:05:20 GMT
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Winners of National Book Awards to be announced
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AP - The publishing industry will attempt a break from the bad news of the marketplace and cheer for literature at the 59th annual National Book Awards.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:30:24 GMT
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Lawyer: Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel
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 AP - Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheik $7 million, the pop star's attorney said Tuesday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:44:26 GMT
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NY judge tentatively OKs Google copyright deal
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 AP - A judge has tentatively approved a settlement of lawsuits between Google and book authors and publishers that may put millions of out-of-print texts online.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:05:27 GMT
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Cussler delivers adventure, not great prose
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 AP - "Arctic Drift" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 515 pages, $27.95), by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler: Everything you've heard about global warming is true, and it may already be too late to save humanity from mortal peril. The world is on a crash program to curtail its greenhouse gas emissions, driving gasoline prices through the roof. And Canada is about to declare war on the United States.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:43:16 GMT
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