Who to believe? Slushpile say Chuck Palahniuk was on the Travel Channel last night on Anthony Bourdain's show "No Reservations," showing him the sights of Portland, Oregon, including charming Voodoo Doughnut. (Get married in their chapel. Learn Swahili. Have a bachelorette party. Heck, have a doughnut.) Ah, but the wildly enthusiastic Palahniuk site chuckpalahniuk.net says … Continue reading Voodoo Doughnut, or When Blogs Collide
Weird and Wonderful and Available Now
Working in this store, I've learned to always answer the question "Do you have anything on __________?" with a firm "Maybe. It's worth a look." Because the fact is, we have some decidedly specialized books in our inventory. So in the hope of finding suitable homes for some of the hidden gems in the stacks, … Continue reading Weird and Wonderful and Available Now
Ding, Dong
Paulho Coelho, author of the worldwide bestseller The Alchemist, has posted preview chapters of his new book The Witch of Portobello, on his blog. The book, which will be published May 1, follows the varied and mysterious life of Athena, the title's "witch" and dwells again on Coelho's usual themes of destiny and spirituality.
