Do you miss Harry Potter? If so, brush up your Chinese. There's a whole world of bootlegged books waiting for you in the Middle Kingdom.11 Points ("Because top 10 lists are for cowards") has compiled a list of the most egregious rip-offs--and a few genius additions. Meet Naughty Bubble and Big Spinach (in Harry Potter … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Filler of Big
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I could dress this item up with some worthy fig leaf, telling you of the recent discussions online about the "fact" that guys don't read (cf. Huffington Post, salon.com, etc), but I'm not going to kid you. The Tumblr blog Hot Guys Reading Books is just eye candy with an intellectual gloss.The blog is here. … Continue reading He Reads
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Aspiring writers, take note. The deadline for submissions, both for What Light poetry contest and for the miniStories flash fiction competition is coming up in just one week--May 16. This is a great opportunity to get your work in front of some very important judges, including poet Todd Boss (author of Yellowrocket), Chris Fischbach (Associate … Continue reading Tempis Fugit