If the White House was anti-book before (Vincent Bugliosi's The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder probably isn't in the Lincoln Bedroom, for example), this news isn't going to change any minds there. Curtis Sittenfeld's forthcoming novel American Wife is reportedly a very thinly veiled reimagining of goings-on in the White House's master bedroom. … Continue reading Sneaky Peeks
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The Grey Lady Gets Down
Internet sensation Matt (the dancing guy... I told you about him last week) is now an Old Media star, too. The New York Times has a longish interview with the man himself.--David E
Wait… There Are Beaches in Norway?
According to this article in The Norway Post (which charmingly calls itself "The Doorway to Norway"), the public library in Stavanger, Norway, is doing outreach the oldfashioned way. The library has loaded a vintage 1957 Opel Olympia with books, which it then offers to folks lounging on area beaches--even if they don't have their cards … Continue reading Wait… There Are Beaches in Norway?
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