Among the lots for sale at Bonham's on June 20 is a 32-page notebook containing the complete poetic works of Miss Bonnie Parker, gangsterette. While she was in jail and separated from partner-in-crime Clyde Barrow, Parker passed the time crafting her magnum opus. But clearly, her life on the lamb was not far behind her. … Continue reading Girl, with Gun

A while ago, I wrote an item about a prize for the UK's oddest book titles of 2006. One of the titles is How Green Were the Nazis? edited by Franz-Josef Bruggemeier, Mark Cioc and Thomas Zeller. Although the book is still not available in this country, we can at least see the cover. And … Continue reading The Big Woods

Worried that your book club will be just too much work over the lazy summer season? Have I got the group for you, slacker.Gawker.com's book club is discussing the forthcoming book Don't Hassle the Hoff by the Baywatch star himself. The book doesn't come out until Tuesday the 15th, but you can get a preview … Continue reading The Salty Tang of Brain Death