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Welcome to Iraq, the hot new holiday destination
" It has some of the finest archaeological sites in the world and some of the holiest places in Islam - but persuading tourists to visit Iraq has to be one of the toughest jobs around. Hamood Massam al-Yakoubi,...Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
"The chosen book for this year’s Dublin: One City, One Book is Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift. Now in its third year, Dublin: One City, One Book is a project designed to encourage everyone in the city to...
Are literary tastes a relationship deal-breaker?
Ever dumped someone because of the books they read? Here's a writer who's not only willing to admit it, but who has found others willing to 'fess up well."We’ve all been there. Or some of us have. Anyone who... Holocaust Author Proven a Liar and a Fraud
Ok, I don't care if you do not believe in Hell, but for the sake of Misha Defoseca, who wrote, "Misha: A Memoire of the Holocasut Years," there should be a reserved room. The lying author admits that her memoir is...Guillermo Del Toro in Talks to Direct 'The Hobbit'
This is promising news: Guillermo del Toro, the acclaimed director of Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy, may take on directing duties for the upcoming Hobbit movies. "Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct back-to-back...Dublin seeks square on game board
"Voting has opened for the first ever world edition of the board game Monopoly. The manufacturer of Monopoly, Hasbro, has set up a website where people can vote for cities from a prepared list or nominate a city to feature in the game. Just 22 cities will make it on to the... Catholic school board bans Godless book
Banning so-called atheistic books is a dumb move in my opinion. For someone to develop a solid world view it needs to be challenged. What are they so afraid of? (Answer: eternal damnation)."The... Gifting books for X-mas: a guide
My favourite local independent news source has put together an exhaustive list of bookish gift ideas for everyone on your list, even the weirdos."Books are the safest of Christmas gift-giving bets: everybody likes... Grammar makes a comeback!
A superb column from a formidable literary talent."It would appear the exclamation mark is making a comeback.
Think back to the lawless wild west of the early Internet, and you might recall stodgy grammarians getting... Tolkien's Great-Grandson Caught Tokin' and Growing Cannabis
Now this brings the whole 'pipe weed' debate right back into dungeons and dragon games across North America."The great-grandson of Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien has been ordered to pay 3,000 pounds for growing... Former broadcaster wins Canada's top literary prize
It's nice to see prestigious prizes like this go to Canadians who live in fringe areas. Whether it's writers from the Arctic or musicians from Cape Breton and Newfoundland, it stands as a testament to the... Cyber-Apartheid: White apathy and the literary children of James Baldwin
This is my first op-ed piece for Stephanie's Journal and I sincerely thank her for the opportunity. - The Angryindian-------------------------------------I was at first glance quite pleased with myself when I scanned...Richard Rorty, Philosopher, Dies at 75
Richard Rorty, modern champion of the Pragmatic school of philosophy has died. Pragmatism argues that language and 'truth' exist as instruments of human design. Truth is not objective nor is it... Harry Potter Spinoff Industry: On Borrowed Time?
Sort of like how the iPod spawned so many lamprey-companies that produce supporting products (cases, clips, docks, etc.), the Harry Potter series has given rise to all manner of support publications, much to the... Washington sits on its hands
"The terms we routinely use for our situation are beginning to sound more literary than political. "Road map" could be from a Shlomo Artzi song performed by the Gevatron. "Political horizon" is a phrase that suggests we're dealing with poetry, not politics. The horizon, in...
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