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Georgina Harding, Author of Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlisted Painter of Silence (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Author, Orange Prize for Fiction, Fiction, Writer, Travel, Ceausescu, Stalism, London, Novel, Painter of Silence, Georgina Harding, Communism, Eastern Europe, Romania, crane.tv, Book, World War, Video, Arts News

Painter of Silence, Georgina Harding's third novel -- recently shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction -- is set in Romania in the early fifties ...

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The Big Six Book Publishers Need to Innovate Like the Good Americans That They Are

Jesse Aizenstat | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Big Six, Book Publishing, Ebook, Book, Entrepreneurship, iPad Apps, Amazon, Book Publishing Lawsuit, Apple Publishing, Books News

It's a sad day for the Big Six publishers -- but not because they're in a bitter race to the bottom. It's sad because of their thinking. These publishers would rather close the doors and slash their staff than innovate in a changing market.

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This Is No Joke -- Edible Books

Jane Carlin and Barb Macke | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Edible Books Festival, Edible Books, Weird News, Edible Book Parties, Book Festivals, Edible Book Concepts, Libraries, Edible Book Ideas, Book, College News

It is that time of year when academic pursuits are put on hold for one day as culinary competitions sweep through the academy in celebration of the International Edible Book Festival.

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What's Wrong With Gay Rights? Dean Spade Addresses The Problem In 'Normal Life'

Emerson Whitney | Posted 03.28.2012

Normal Life is an essential, comprehensive work for trans activists. And for those outside the gender nonconforming community, Spade's work can be viewed as trans-law case study of a burgeoning social justice movement that has yet to take on the compromising hues of assimilation.

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The Dark Underbelly of Modern India

Warren Adler | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Behind the Beautiful Forevers, India, Katherine Boo, Review, Book, Book Reviews, Annawadi, Books News

There are many ways to assess Katherine Boo's remarkable book Behind the Beautiful Forevers about the disenfranchised, struggling, impoverished underclass of India. Beyond the general is the harsh statistic that India contains one-third of the impoverished people on the planet.

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Dior Joaillerie or the Treasure Chest of Victoire de Castellane

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Fine Jewelry Designs, Victoire De Castellane, Dior Joaillerie, Fashion, Rizzoli New York, Beauty, Book, Dior High Jewelry, Style News

De Castellane's designs evoke a playful spirit -- rings in the shape of buds that 'blossom'; lacquered earrings in the shape of ladybugs; snakes, lizards and frogs presented in colored gemstones, Gothic skulls with diamond crowns... and much more.

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AIDS. Remember Me?

Kergan Edwards-Stout | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Rememberance, HIV/AIDS, Lgbt, Tribute, Author, Literary Fiction, Honor, Gay, Book, Songs for a New Depression, Books News

Everyone has their own way of honoring our fallen, lost to AIDS. There is no one correct way of doing so. For me, I chose to write.

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Baratunde Thurston Teaches You 'How To Be Black'

Shira Lazar | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Gop, Baratunde Thurston, The Onion, Book, How to Be Black, Shira Lazar, Comedy, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Pop Culture, Video, Black Voices News

Few people are as good at being black as Baratunde Thurston. He's so good at it in fact, he decided to write a book on the subject. His book, "How to be Black," has quickly rose to the New York Times Bestsellers list and explores the subject using satire.

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Sex Experiments Fqor Jesus?

Christian Piatt | Posted 03.13.2012

Christians can't have it both ways. We can't use quasi-sexual sensationalism to promote our products, while also condemning the culture around us that does exactly the same thing.

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The Mystery of Love

Warren Adler | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Literature, Themes, Bible, Book, Romance, Love, Attraction, Books News

Through the composing and imaginings of thirty volumes of novels, numerous short stories, plays, and poems, I have been wrestling with the mystery of attraction.

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Mystery Writer, Sara Paretsky

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Breakdown, Author, Crime, Chicago, Mystery, Mystery Writer, V I Warshawski, Book, Feminism, Sara Paretsky, Novel, Video, Books News

Sara Paretsky is a game-changer. In 1982, Sara came out with her first V. I. Warshawski novel, Indemnity Only, now celebrating its 30th year in print...

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Steve Jobs -- Does the Ends Justify the Means?

Joel Drucker | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, The Golden Rule, Book, Technology News

Having just finished reading Walter Isaacson's engaging biography of Steve Jobs, I am struck yet again by our country's twisted values.

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Food Lover's Guide to Wine

Rozanne Gold | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Karen Page, Food Lover's Guide to Wine, Carol Berman, Wine, What to Drink With What You Eat, Andrew Dornenburg, Book, Food News, The Flavor Bible, Food News

In a frenzied and scholarly approach, the team scoured the country for the best sommeliers from coast to coast, where they gleaned insights and secrets from dozens of cellar zealots who cumulatively represent decades of training and experience.

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At Home With Billy Graham On His 93rd Birthday

Larry Ross | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Billy Graham, Nearing Home, Aging, Christian Faith, Book, Christianity, Billy Graham Evangelical Association, Billy Graham Nearing Home, Billy Graham Birthday, Religion News

As I headed up the mountain to Billy Graham's house that lovely August afternoon, I did not know what to expect or what I would encounter in terms of his mindset or demeanor.

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Audrey Hepburn's Other Roman Holiday

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Exhibition, Art News, Rome, Photographic Essay, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Italy, Book, Ara-Pacis-Museum, Audrey Hepburn, Arts News

From her very first performance on film in 1948 as an airline stewardess to her last one in 1989 as an angel, Audrey Hepburn withstood over forty years of artistic scrutiny. Today she remains the irrefutable personification of irresistible charm, grace and dignity.

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Behind the Scenes at the Chicago Literary Awards

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Literature, Nelson Algren, Writers, Gwendolyn Brooks, Cyrus Colter, Author, Chicago Literary Awards, Books, Writer, Art Shay, Don Evans, Carl Sandburg, Saul Bellow, Theodore Dreiser, Sara Paretsky, Studs Terkel, Mike Royko, Authors, Rick Kogan, Fear No Art, Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, Chicago, Richard Wright, Ida B. Wells, Book, Lorraine Hansberry, Harriet Monroe, Chicago News

It is wonderful to live in a city so rich of history, so rich of character, so rich of talent and art. But do we celebrate it enough?

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'Our Bodies, Ourselves' Turns 40

The Washington Post | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Teaching Young Girls, Health Post50, Growing Up, Book, Our Bodies Ourselves, Sexuality, Classic Books, Fifty News

When it comes to women’s sexuality and reproductive health, I’ve come to believe that the world divides into two camps: those who know something a...

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All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett

David Evanier | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett, David Evanier, Book, Tony Bennett Biography, Culture News

Judy Garland said it best a long time ago: "I remember the first time I heard Tony sing on a record years ago. I thought, That sound! He isn't copying anyone! His sound gets into your ear and into your heart."

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The Recovery Is Dead, Long Live the Recovery

Robert Scheer | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Robert Scheer, Congress, Bush, Money, Clinton, Economy, War, Obama, Democrats, Debt Ceiling, Government, Obama White House, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Debt Deal, Gop, Book, Republicans, Business News

Neither party has ever dared to use the deficit ceiling to blackmail the entire nation -- until now. And for that, the GOP is the party clearly at fault. But it is also true that it was Barack Obama who folded.

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Lady Gaga To Release Photography Book (VIDEO)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Photography, Terry Richardson, Fashion Photography, Video, Twitter, Moster Ball, Style, Lady GaGa, Fashion, Music, Book, Born This Way, Pop Music., Grand Central Publishing, Arts News

NEW YORK — Lady Gaga will release a book of photographs with fashion photographer Terry Richardson. Grand Central Publishing announced Thursday t...

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Bill McKibben On 'The Biggest Crisis That Humans Have Ever Faced'

Mother Jones | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Mother Jones, Science, Climate Change, Bill Mckibben, Book, New Book, Global Warming, Interview, Green News

When we talk about global warming, much of the debate centers on separating facts from fluff, and environmental activist and Mother Jones contributor ...

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Move Over Mama, My Book's Gonna Win!

HuffingtonPost.com | Naughty But Nice Rob | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Photos, Not Afraid of Life, Book Signing, Sarah Palin, Not Afraid of Life My Journey So Far, Book, Going Rogue, Bristol Palin, Books News

Bristol Palin's new book, "Not Afraid Of Life: My Journey So Far," has a long way to go if she wants it to rival the success of her mother's debut boo...

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The Life Out Loud: Alison Thompson, an Angel in Action

MeiMei Fox | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Relief, Personal Transformation, Red Cross, Sri Lanka, September 11, 9/11, Earthquake, Movie, Sean Penn, Aid Organizations, J/P HRO, Haiti, New York City, Volunteerism, Philanthropy, Volunteering, Personal Growth, Jenkins/Penn Haiti Relief Organization, The Third Wave, Ngos, Volunteer, Memoir, Documentary, Self-Improvement, Asian Tsunami, Alison Thompson, Book, Ground Zero, September 11th, Impact News

Ten years ago on September 11, most New Yorkers fled lower Manhattan in horror as the first World Trade Center tower collapsed in a paroxysm of glass, metal and fire. Not Alison Thompson.

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Growing Up Laughing: My Story, and the Story of Funny!

Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Funny, Book, Summer Read, Laugh, Growing Up Laughing, Women News

I've written five other books, but Growing Up Laughing is the most personal. It's my memoir, and in it I share with you the greatest treasure of my...

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Video of Blood, Bones and Butter Author Gabrielle Hamilton on The Interview Show

Mark Bazer | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Union Hall, Gabrielle Hamilton, Book, Cooking, Brooklyn, Bones and Butter, Food, Lamb Roast, Restaurant, Blood, Talk Show, New York City, Nyc, Chef, Interview, Prune, Foodie, Memoir, Video, New York News

Gabrielle Hamilton, chef/owner of Prune in New York City, stopped by The Interview Show at Union Hall in Brooklyn to talk about her life, restaurant and more.

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