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Friday, January 31, 2014

Forget Iron Man-child – let's fight the white maleness of geek culture

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Fantasy has become a sandbox for immature masculinity. What kinds of stories could we tell if our writers tackled the hard truths of male i...

Forget Iron Man-child – let's fight the white maleness of geek culture

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Fantasy has become a sandbox for immature masculinity. What kinds of stories could we tell if our writers tackled the hard truths of male i...

3 Punctuation Marks to Incorporate Into Your Writing Today

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Most people don't spend much time thinking about punctuation. We're not most people. When properly used, punctuation can enhance th...

JK Rowling Sues Daily Mail Over 'Misleading And Unfair' Story

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J.K. Rowling is on the opposite end of the court room this time , suing the Daily Mail over a story it published about her struggles as a si...

Joyce Maynard Discusses Pie Crust -- and Labor Day

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Joyce Maynard admits that her favorite scene in Jason Reitman's film of her novel Labor Day is one that wasn't in the book. ...

Sound and taste – books podcast

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In this week's podcast we investigate two of the senses that often get rushed out of focus in the bustle of the modern world. The acoust...

The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall - review

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'Anyone would enjoy The Penderwicks because there are lots of fun bits in it' I've recently read this book and its fabulous. It...

What might James Joyce have made of 21st-century Scottish independence?

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Scotland's current political situation – with its parallels to Ireland's early-1900s Home Rule movement – would have held his atten...

Beyond Orwell's Worst Nightmare

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Click here for the NPR TED Radio Hour segment on privacy and the TEDTalks that inspired this post. "Big Brother is Watching You,...

JK Rowling sues Daily Mail for libel over 'single mother' article

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The Daily Mail has taken down a story from its website about the author JK Rowling after she sued the paper for libel. Rowling says the onl...

Lemony Snicket launches prize for librarians 'who have faced adversity'

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Children's author, who has himself been 'falsely accused of crimes' wants to honour those who have stood up to pressure from wo...

Lemony Snicket launches prize for librarian of 'who has faced adversity'

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Children's author, who has himself been 'falsely accused of crimes' wants to honour those who have stood up to pressure from wo...

Publishers Weekly Bestsellers: The Week's Hottest Reads

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Copyright 5/8 2013 Publishers Weekly. Week ending 1/26/14, powered by Nielsen Bookscan 5/8 2013 The Nielsen Company. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. ...

The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig by Emer Stamp - review

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'I think everybody would like this book because it makes you laugh!' This book was fabulous and funny. It was about a pig, evil chi...