by Clea | Sep 16, 2008 | Banned Books
The book is dead!Long live the book!In other words, kiddos, there’s been yet another high profile story on why publishing is a dying industry, focusing on the multi-million dollar deals that don’t pan out. Sure, it’s hard. But guess what? We midlist...
by Clea | Sep 15, 2008 | Agatha Christie
Wow! Today’s New York Times reveals that a box containing 27 audiotapes of Agatha Christie talking about her life has been discovered!The reels contain dictation, seemingly done in preparation for writing her autobiography. And what does Dame Agatha, grand...
by Clea | Sep 12, 2008 | Barack Obama, Cats
In the lioness sense, that is. Just bought this here. But, hey, if you order the button for fun, you should also go here and make a real donation, too. Every little bit helps!
by Clea | Sep 11, 2008 | Cats
Thank you, Paul Krugman for this link and quote (in yesterday’s NYT blog):We already had Dogs Against Romney. Now we need Cats Against Palin:When asked to reveal something about Palin that no one knows, one woman offered, “She doesn’t care for cats very much,”...
by Clea | Sep 11, 2008 | Boston Globe
What’s in a name? If you’re Dr. Hector Carpentier, an impoverished young physician in 1818 Paris, everything….(my review of Louis Bayard’s The Black Tower in today’s Boston Globe).
