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Pakistani family wants to sell manuscripts of seven rare books
A Pakistani family, which has rare manuscripts of centuries-old Arabian and Persian books, wants to sell this priceless treasure to any individual or organisation, wishing to preserve and benefit from the rare books.The family has placed an advertisement on a website... E. Lynn Harris Dies: Best-Selling Author Dead at Age 54
E. Lynn Harris died today, July 24, 2009, at the age of 54. The best-selling author was promoting his latest novel, Basketball Jones, across the West coast when he passed away. Harris was an openly gay author and...
created by Blaine Metzgar | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Book on “Pahari” Wilson to be released in August
MUSSOORIE, 23 June: On his recent visit to Mussoorie, eminent Canadian born Swiss Author Robert Hutchison informed media persons at a formal meeting here that he was looking forward to launch of his book,... 40 th Anniversary Exhibit of John and Yoko Bed In and Book
Remember 'All we are saying is give peace a chance', well as The Guardian reports with a Photo Gallery, we are marking the 40th Anniversary of John and Yoko Bed In at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Suite 1742 to be specific as the hotel's history notes...Pictures by... Nose to tail a la Fergus Henderson versus Head to tail Cooking
Maybe I do not follow the international restaurant scene enough, I thought after reading about London based architect turned restaurateur Fergus Henderson and his Perfect Weekend digs.I did not know know the guy or his "nose to tail" eating-cooking philosophy which he couched...Rubina Ali, 9-Yr-Old 'Slumdog' Child Star, to Publish Life Story
Rubina Ali, the 9-year-old child actor who starred in Danny Boyle's 2008 hit film Slumdog Millionaire, will publish a book about 'the story of her life' growing up in Mumbai's slums later this year. Ali's book "Slumgirl Dreaming: My Journey to the Stars" will be published in...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Wikipedia: The 5,000 Page Book
Artist Rob Matthews puts the internet into context and those dusty Encyclopedia Brittanica sets to shame. Matthews took all of Wikipedia's featured articles and turned them into physical form by printing up a handy little volume that clocks in at an easy-to-read 5,000 printed... 'Catcher in the Rye' Sequel Prompts J.D. Salinger to Sue Author
J.D. Salinger, the 90 year-old infamously reclusive author, is suing the author of an unauthorized sequel to his novel The Catcher in the Rye. 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye by the pseudonymous John David California is the alleged unauthorized sequel and is...
created by Blaine Metzgar | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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1Q84: Haruki Murakami's New Novel Sells Out Before it Arrives
Japan's most celebrated contemporary author, Haruki Murakami, has yet to release his highly secretive new novel — known only by its title 1Q84, but it has already begun selling out — before it has even hit the...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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The Perils of Publishing Poetry
I founded a poetry site in 2000, the Pagan Poetry Pages, to provide a space for poets whose influences and interests were non-conformist. With a loose brief of "poetry reflecting our interest in spiritual and... Thomas Paine: In Search of the Common Good
" The American Revolution was, perhaps, the single most influential event in modern political history. Spawning the democracies which have since spread around the globe, the revolution gave renewed impetus, credence... Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' 1st Edition to be Auctioned
A limited, first edition copy of Charles Darwin's famous book 'On the Origin of Species' is set to be auctioned. The book is one of only 1,250 published in the original 1859 printing and is expected to sell for at...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol, Da Vinci Code Sequel, Due Sept. 15
Having sold an astounding 81 million copies of his previous novel, The Da Vinci Code, author Dan Brown's forthcoming sequel, The Lost Symbol, will be released on September 15, 2009. Due to the overwhelming popularity...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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xkcd to Get Book Treatment
xkcd (a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language) is getting the book treatment. Randall Munroe, the series creator, is stepping into the dead-tree world, but not without bringing some of the online strip's ethos with him. The idea behind the book is to create an... Grug Books coming in June 2009
The Grug series is being reprinted by Simon and Schuster and will be available in Australia after June 1, 2009. Stay tuned for more updates! Pre-order available!From Friday May 1st 2009, pre-orders for Grug books can be made. Delivery will not be until early June. An email... Top Members Today
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