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To Insure Prompt Service

/ Anders

David Sedaris talks to Newsweek about gay marriage, book tours, and tip jars. It's nothing to do with his new book When You Are Engulfed in Flames, I'm sure.--David E

Slow and Steady

/ Anders

I'm a fan of the blog Little People, where an artist named Slinkachu posts photographs of his (?) handpainted figures. They are shot in both model environments and out on the street. Now I find that photographs of Slinkachu's work is the subject of a book coming out later this year in the UK. (There's … Continue reading Slow and Steady

Marketing from Heaven

/ Anders

Indonesian author Tung Desem Waringin promoted his new book--on marketing, no less--with a novel method. He threw 100,000,000 rupiah (about $11,000) from a plane. Around 500 people assembled in a stadium below scrambled for the windfall.Details are here and here.--David E