Book Titles

10 Memoir Titles for a Feature Act

J-L Cauvin | Posted 04.17.2012

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J-L Cauvin

Everyone clamors for a book by star comedians who reflect on their rise to success. But what about feature (the guy or gal between the emcee and the headliner) comedians -- the stop on the way to headliner success for some, or the purgatory of comedy for many?

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12 Book Titles That Came From Poems

| Posted 03.08.2012

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By Gabe Habash for PWxyz: Sometimes a book title is a no-brainer. "Herzog." "Mating." "Cujo." But sometimes writers get directly inspired by other ...

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How to Find (and Lose) a Book Title

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 03.26.2012

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Randy Susan Meyers

For the effort most authors put into titling their book, you'd think they'd get to see it splashed across the cover -- but an overwhelming amount of us are told by our editors, "Love the book, hate the title. Find another one."

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'Gold-Hatted Gatsby' And What Your Other Favorite Books Were Almost Called

Madeleine Crum | Posted 12.02.2011

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A book title is a story's thesis statement. If it's boring or off-putting, readers will turn their attention elsewhere. If it's evocative or captivati...

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Funniest 'Literary Turducken' On Twitter

Madeleine Crum | Posted 11.23.2011

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Celebrating the triple crown of holiday entrees, Doubleday Books started a Twitter hashtag for literary feasts. Rather than a chicken within a duck wi...

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PICTURES: 6 Alternate Titles For R. Kelly's Book

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 01.10.2012

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Twitter was aflutter Wednesday morning with word that an R. Kelly memoir called "Soula Coaster" would be dropping Nov. 15, but it turns out the book m...

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Book Titles For The Overstimulated

Annemarie Dooling | Posted 12.27.2011

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"The Grapes of Wrath," "Something Wicked This Way Comes," "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Book titles can be very alluring and exciting. How m...

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What Makes You Buy a Book?

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 10.21.2011

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Randy Susan Meyers

What makes you buy a book? Is it different from what makes you watch a movie? It seems so, because it's so private -- just you and the bookseller or librarian -- or, these days, as likely, your computer.

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15 Most Ridiculous Book Titles Ever

Posted 09.21.2011

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If you've ever strolled down the aisles of your local book store, you are well aware that not every book title on the shelves is a gem. However, there...

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Latest Bestseller Recipe? Sprinkle Title With Swear Words

Sacramento Bee | CELIA RIVENBARK | Posted 08.28.2011

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Lately I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out how a book becomes a bestseller. In the past 11 years, I've had six books published. But this mor...

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'Saved By The Bell Jar' And Other Hilarious #Sitcomnovels

Zoe Triska | Posted 08.07.2011

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On Twitter over the weekend, WWNortan started a hashtag combining novels and TV shows. It soon began trending. We rounded up some of the best from...

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eBooks Poised To Take Off In Africa

allafrica.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Can Africa take the lead in taking advantage of e-books, as it has with the rapid expansion of mobile phones and innovations such as mobile banking ap...

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The Creative Road to a Great Book Title

Arielle Ford | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arielle Ford

As authors, we are expected to produce interesting and clever book titles. That is not always possible. Consider using one (or all) of these methods if you're struggling.

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Oops, Book Titles Gone Wrong

Michael Gerson | Michael Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the history of badly timed book titles, Los Angeles Times reporters Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten hold a distinguished place. The publication of...

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Better Book Titles: 'Gril With The Dragon Tatoo' Becomes 'This Is The First Book I've Read In Six Years'

Dan Wilbur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Wilbur

Comedian Dan Wilbur is sick of reading. But he's come up with a fantastic solution for people who still would like to be part of literary conversations without expending all that energy reading a book.

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Twelve of the Worst Book Titles Ever

Lee A. Jacobus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lee A. Jacobus

Here are a dozen that for the most part I wouldn't even want to get near, much less be seen in public with.

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Oddest Book Title Prize Goes To 'Crocheting Adventures With Hyperbolic Planes'

The Guardian | Charlotte Higgins | Posted 05.25.2011

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The annual prize for the oddest book title has been won by the splendidly eccentric Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes, by Dr Daina Taimina....

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Why Are Book Titles So Boring?

The Guardian | Darragh McManus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Apparently book titles can't be copyrighted - I was going to call my first tome Confessions of an English Opium Eater, before my advisers counselled a...

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Oddest Book Title Prize Announces Finalists: 'Afterthoughts Of A Worm Hunter'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Worm hunters, lethal robots and Nazi spoons are in the running for Britain's quirkiest literary award, the Diagram Prize for year's odd...

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Oddest Title Prize Gets A Record Number Of Submissions

The Bookseller | Catherine Neilan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bent has now whittled the competing titles down to a "Very Longlist" of 49 titles, with The Origin of Faeces, Collectible Spoons of the Third Reich an...

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The Tide Always Comes Back

Jean Carnahan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jean Carnahan

Conceived on the beach, The Tide Always Comes Back is woven with hope, humor and gentle reminders of what we know to be true.

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Bizarre Books, And Yes, They Are In Print

The Globe and Mail | James Bradshaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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For anyone with "a passion for shopping carts and a love of the great outdoors," Julian Montague's The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: ...

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