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Poetry As You've Never Seen It

Posted 02.03.2012

Siglio Press recently announced a book called "Between Page And Screen", what they call "a digital pop-up book." Each page will contain no words at al...

8 Reasons You Should Live Alone

Eric Klinenberg | Posted 04.04.2012

Eric Klinenberg

Today, a surprisingly high number of people are choosing to go solo because it facilitates the pursuit of good things that are otherwise hard to come by: Control of one's own time and space. Freedom to do what one wants, when one wants to do it. Privacy. Anonymity. Autonomy.

Books That Answer Burning Questions About Mitt Romney

| Posted 02.03.2012

By Bookish After a decisive win in Florida, Mitt Romney is once again the GOP presidential front-runner. To get a better sense of the man and his m...

You Won't Believe Who Amazon Has Signed Now...

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 04.03.2012

NEW YORK — Billy Ray Cyrus is the latest celebrity to sign up with Amazon.com The singer of "Achy Breaky Heart" and father and former co-star o...

6 Surprising Banned Books

| Posted 02.03.2012

By Daniel Lefferts for Bookish: James Joyce’s "Ulysses" turns 90 today. The nearly 800-page behemoth, long regarded as one of the best (and most ...

Is This The Worst Book Ever?

| Posted 02.02.2012

By Gabe Habash for PWxyz: “Moon People has reshaped my literary perceptions." – Goodreads reviewer Neil What I’m going to do before te...

7 Child Protagonists That Adults Can Relate To

Sharon Heath | Posted 04.03.2012

Sharon Heath

Whether the heroes and heroines of these books are precocious or tentative, suicidal or resourceful, disconnected or endearing, each of them bumbles along as we all did -- as we all do! -- without a handbook.

VOTE: Paris vs. New York: Which Is Better?

Posted 02.01.2012

Is your drink of choice bordeaux or a cosmo? Would you rather rock a quirky Amelie-inspire bob, or the unruly locks of Carrie Bradshow? Do you indulge...

New Books You Need To Know About

Posted 02.01.2012

With the publication of a lyrical novel written by a promising young author, Jeffery Eugenides's long awaited tale of books and boyfriends, Steve Job'...

A Habit Forming Mystery Series

Kim Michele Richardson | Posted 03.27.2012

Kim Michele Richardson

It's been over a year since we first met, Giulia Falcone, the innocent and charming nun who jumped the convent walls. She is author, Alice Loweecey's,...

The Rise Of The New Hate

Arthur Goldwag | Posted 04.01.2012

Arthur Goldwag

Heartfelt and sincere or cynical and opportunistic, the New Hate poisons our political discourse and divides us even more than we are already. Subject its premises to critical or historical analysis, or merely expose them to the light of day, and they lose much of their potency. Just ask Ron Paul.

The Most Dangerous Novels Of All Time

| Posted 01.30.2012

By Emily Temple for Flavorwire: The decades-old controversy over Salman Rushdie’s "The Satanic Verses" has been in the news again recently follow...

Why Republicans Are Betraying The Origins Of Their Party

Geoffrey Kabaservice | Posted 03.31.2012

Geoffrey Kabaservice

Conservatives now have little in common with the principles and attitudes that the Republican Party used to stand for, which explains why few Republicans express loyalty toward former GOP heroes such as Dwight Eisenhower, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

How To Get Married Without Ruining Your Bookshelves

| Posted 01.30.2012

By Rebecca Joines Schinsky for BookRiot: It wasn’t when we moved in together, or when we got engaged, or even when we merged bank accounts (becau...

Designing Pulp Fiction

Todd Gallopo | Posted 03.29.2012

Todd Gallopo

When we began to discuss the book cover for our latest Igniter release, Satan Is Real, we all agreed there's no need to design a cover from scratch when the perfect cover image was already created 50 years ago. To reinterpret this one would be a sin (yeah, I said it).

Losing My Job Improved My Life

James Kunen | Posted 03.28.2012

James Kunen

I'd been downsized. Thrown under the bus. I had thought I didn't like spending my precious days on Earth sealed into a box at Time Warner headquarters, where I toiled in corporate communications, but I had no idea how alienated I was. Now, anything was possible.

On Food and Memory

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 03.28.2012

Charlotte Safavi

In addition to being a serious cookbook with more than 50 Polish recipes (from pierogi to poppy-seed cake) taken from Beata's grandmother's handwritten notes, Rose Petal Jam is also part memoir and part travelogue.

What We've Learned About J.D. Salinger Since His Death

Kenneth Slawenski | Posted 03.28.2012

Kenneth Slawenski

The author, who was famous for demanding control over every detail of his work while living, is still in control. Two years on, we are no closer to cementing Salinger's legacy than we were on the day that he died.

PHOTOS: Male Poets Pose Nude For Charity

Madeleine Crum | Posted 01.27.2012

The word "muse" has the tendency to elicit thoughts of fair-skinned, lyre-playing goddesses with beachy curls. But you won't see any Botticelli-inspir...

9 Ways To Be More Creative

Scott D. Anthony | Posted 03.27.2012

Scott D. Anthony

Think about how much our world has changed over the past decade. Innovation has transformed the way we work, live, communicate, and play. The future promises even more change. Innovation might seem to be a force beyond our control, but it doesn't have to be.

How To Survive Tornados And Other Extreme Weather

Bonnie Schneider | Posted 04.02.2012

Bonnie Schneider

As we move into the heart of the winter season, are you ready for the brutal blow of a blizzard? How about the threat of flood waters or the wrath of a tornado?

Women As Weapons In The War On Terror

Deborah Scroggins | Posted 03.27.2012

Deborah Scroggins

One can only hope that the use of women's rights as hypocritical weapons in "the global war on terror" will be retired along with the name. But I wouldn't hold my breath.

Writer Wednesday: Should You Write A Series?

| Posted 01.25.2012

From Writer's Relief staff: Do you crave even .001% of “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling’s success? Consider entering “The Chamber of Sequ...

WATCH: Maurice Sendak On Colbert Report: Newt Gingrich Is An Idiot

Posted 01.25.2012

Maurice Sendak, author of the popular children's book-turned-film "Where the Wild Things Are," spoke with Stephen Colbert last night about his latest ...

Dashiell Hammett at Film Noir Festival

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 03.26.2012

Thomas Gladysz

The Film Noir Festival currently underway at the Castro Theater in San Francisco concludes Sunday with a tribute to Dashiell Hammett, the author of The Maltese Falcon and other classic works of detective and crime fiction.