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Nicolas Lemann on Daniel Ellsberg

Long New Yorker essay on Ellsberg and his new book on the Pentagon Papers: To anyone over a certain age (forty-five?), Daniel Ellsberg needs no introduction, but it would be quite a challenge to explain Ellsberg to someone who had never heard of him. There was this brilliant young man …

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Bill Wyman Stones Book Out Today

PW Daily on the lavish new Stones memoir: Bill Wyman has been a great pack rat. In some 40 years touring with the Rolling Stones, he amassed a treasure trove of material, including rare photographs, tour posters and ticket stubs, letters and telegrams. These objects–combined with his surprisingly crystal-clear recollections …

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No Real “Nirvana” for Cobain

The Observer has an ongoing series on Kurt Cobain’s diaries, including images of the actual journals, and Barney Hoskyns’ essay on his importance: “There’s something wrong with that boy…” noted William Burroughs when, in 1993, Kurt Cobain dropped in to pay his respects in Lawrence, Kansas. ‘He frowns for no …

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National Book Award Nomination Not Without Price

Steven Zeitchik writes in Publishers Weekly: When Copper Canyon marketing director Joseph Bednarik learned that two of his house’s books had been shortlisted for the National Book Awards this year, he went through the usual gamut of sweet emotions. But he also realized what many prize contenders have come to …

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Houellebecq Acquitted in France

A Paris court shows surprising backbone and opts for free speech: A Paris court today cleared Michel Houellebecq, a best-selling novelist, on charges of inciting anti-Muslim hatred when he dismissed Islam as “the most bloody stupid religion”. The unqualified acquittal of Houellebecq, 44, a provocateur who specialises in sex-laden tirades …

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This Weekend on Book TV

It’s three full days of bibliophilic fun on Book TV this weekend starting Saturday morning at 8 a.m. airing over C-SPAN2 Saturday, October 26 (All times Eastern) 8 a.m. Children’s Books. From Will Rogers Elementary School in Oklahoma City, Governor Frank Keating and illustrator Mike Wimmer read and discuss their …

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Blogcritics Discussion Club Begins!

Since we are all about opinions, and our readers have just as valid opinions as we do, we are beginning a book, CD, movie, video, etc discussion group. We will discuss one topic each week on Fridays, rotating between books, CDs, new movies or TV, and DVD/video. One blogcritic will …

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