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Books to make you a better Twentysomething

October 17, 2013Alma Alexander

Buzzfeed offers 20 books that will help you navigate the decade that could be crucial to defining who you are and how you will live your life. Twentysomethings —– Gamers…Continue readingBooks to make you a better Twentysomething

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Oz bookshop to deliver by drone

October 16, 2013Alma Alexander

An Australian university textbook rental outfit called Zookal has promised to deliver its wares by drone, Simon Sharwood tells us in The Register. Zookal has teamed with another Sydney startup,…Continue readingOz bookshop to deliver by drone

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The books that shaped a writer

October 15, 2013Alma Alexander

John Scalzi uses a personal milestone, the 12th anniversary of his first pro publication in Science Fiction, to write about the works of Science Fiction and Fantasy that shaped his…Continue readingThe books that shaped a writer

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The Queen worries about ebooks

October 14, 2013Alma Alexander

The Queen of England told author Joanne Harris that she fears children are choosing computer games and e-books over traditional reading, The Daily Mail reported. Joanne Harris Although it…Continue readingThe Queen worries about ebooks

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Why is Alice Munro a genius?

October 12, 2013Alma Alexander

The Toronto Globe and Mail has a unique inventive commentary — click the Red Dots — on the writing of Alice Munro, the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize…Continue readingWhy is Alice Munro a genius?

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Which vehicles get the worst mileage?

October 11, 2013Alma Alexander

From supercars to supercarriers, when it comes to burning dollars faster than gasoline, these ten vehicles are the absolute worst. Fueled by money —– Great writers can be nice guys…Continue readingWhich vehicles get the worst mileage?

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Authors bare it all for calendar

October 10, 2013Alma Alexander

Because reading has always been sexy, the website explains. The 2014 Bare It for Books calendar, featuring Canadian authors” baring it all for a good cause, is now available,…Continue readingAuthors bare it all for calendar

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“Dave Eggers made me quit Twitter”

October 9, 2013Alma Alexander

Last month, two things happened that made me realize just how addicted to social media I’d become, Michele Filgate says in Salon. First: Louis C.K. made some comments about smartphones.…Continue reading“Dave Eggers made me quit Twitter”

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The Thirtysomething Teen

October 8, 2013Alma Alexander

An Adult YA Addict Comes Clean It should be noted, Jen Doll writes in New York Magazine, that she reads plenty of things written by and meant for adults. But…Continue readingThe Thirtysomething Teen

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Have you ever tried literary wrestling?

October 7, 2013Alma Alexander

In Peru, writers don masks, and head onto a stage where they’re given three random words, a laptop hooked up to a gigantic screen, and five minutes to write a…Continue readingHave you ever tried literary wrestling?

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