May 2012
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Game of Thrones humor
If you don't have a face tattoo, you're not...
A slave from Volantis?
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Preferably both.
WORD: Here's to working holiday weekends :)
Dandelion Wine: Haha someone's gotta keep these people drunk and literate!
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“Where Fitzgerald casts feeling across the brow of novelistic self-consciousness,...”
– The Millions : Miles to Go: Notes on Marathon Reading
A great piece on marathon readings by Jeff Price; honored to have our DFW readathon included.
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In the winter. At night. While drinking wine.
Jenn: I need to read THE SECRET HISTORY.
Stephanie: I can't believe you haven't read it yet.
Jenn: I know, it's awful; I'll read it next.
Stephanie: You can't read it now!
Jenn: What? What?
Stephanie: You have to read it in the winter. At night. While drinking wine.
Jenn: ....
Stephanie: Really, anything you can do to make yourself feel insecure and 19 years old, is what you need to do before and then while reading that book.
Jenn: ......
Jenn: Okay, I'll put it on my to-do list for November.
Stephanie: Good.
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“He shared some fascinating insights into his role in Tom Tykwer and Lana and...”
– Exclusive: Hugh Grant Talks Cloud Atlas | Movie News | Empire
No words.
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I'm actually not kidding
Whatever this is, we want it to happen.
amiwithani:
Does anyone know where I can find an old/broken vending machine for purchase or donation? I can do Craigslist/ebay (eventually), but it seems like there might be a more efficient way of getting one…
Let me know! It’s for a very bookish, semi-maker project.
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Books We Are Recommending for Mother's Day, Pt. 4
“My mom likes mysteries and books about or set in Paris.”
The Dud Avocado, Elaine Dundy
Paris, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down, Rosencrans Baldwin
In the Woods, Tana French
The Map and the Territory, Michel Houellebecq
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Books We Are Recommending for Mother's Day, Pt. 3
“My mom likes Oprah books.”
Gotta be Toni Morrison; the newest is Home, and it’s great.
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Books We Are Recommending for Mother's Day, Pt. 2
“My mom likes Dan Brown and James Patterson.”
Tana French (always and forever, Tana French)
Henning Mankell (alternative Swedes!)
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You Are Invited... →
… to join bloggers, booksellers, and publishing moguls at this year’s BEA convention! For the first time, BookExpo America is allowing a limited group of bookloving folks to come behind the scenes and join us for a day (Thursday, June 7, to be precise) of authors, discussions, upcoming titles, and more. There are only 1,000 tickets, and you must have a registration code to purchase....
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tinyluckygenius asked: How about excellent world-food cookbooks leaning towards vegetarian fare?
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Books We Are Recommending for Mother's Day, Pt. 1
“My mom liked The Glass Castle and The God of Small Things.”
The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine, Alina Bronsky
Arcadia, Lauren Groff
Vaclav & Lena, Haley Tanner
Running the Rift, Naomi Benaron
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“I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and I can’t stop them. They leave me...”
– Maurice Sendak to Terry Gross on Fresh Air. Sendak passed away at the age of 83. (via vol1brooklyn)
“Dear Mr. Sendak,” read one, from an 8-year-old boy. “How much does it cost to get to where the wild things are? If it is not expensive, my sister and I would like to spend the...
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HOW TO SHARPEN PENCILS: My Business In... →
howtosharpenpencils:
I was very pleased to see my business covered in BusinessWeek. However I must take issue with their analytics:
Rees claims to have had about 500 customers over the life of the business, which is not too bad considering the economics of the concern. Pencils cost about $3 a dozen. A hand sharpener is about $1.50. This is something like a [(500 x $15)/($125 for pencils +...
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