Gawker.com snarks all over John Grogan, author of the freakishly popular Marley: A Dog Like No Other, Marley and Me, and several other Marley-related tomes. It seems Grogan's old employer, the Philadelphia Inquirer, is republishing his old columns, which they own, without paying him. To add insult to unremunerated injury, the cover features a dog, … Continue reading No Dogs Allowed
M-O-N-E-Y
The New York Times has a review today of Robert Frank's Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom And the Lives of the New Rich. It's fun for stoking your sense of outrage, both economic and aesthetic. Alligator-skin toilet seats for your private jet, anyone?But don't be jealous; all is not well in Have-land. … Continue reading M-O-N-E-Y
Book with a Beer Chaser–June
Join us Tuesday the 12th at Bryant Lake Bowl (map) for conversation and a beverage with some very interesting folks. Doors open at 6:00pm for socializing; discussion begins in earnest at 7:00pm.This month's book is Special Topics in Calamity Physicsby Marissa Pessl. The New York Times loved it, saying, "The joys of this shrewdly playful … Continue reading Book with a Beer Chaser–June
