Posts Tagged ‘radio’

Mars Mission Brings Severed Hand, Weird Sex, to U.S. in Sci-Fi Epic: Books

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

When having zero-gravity sex in a spacecraft crammed with sensitive equipment, astronauts should practice some form of emission control.

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Craig signs deal for Dragon Tattoo

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Deadline Hollywood reports that Craig's deal has options for him to star in adaptations of the other two books in Larsson's 'Millennium' trilogy, 'The Girl Who Played with Fire' and 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest'.

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Radio review: With Great Pleasure

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Adventurer Ben Fogle reveals his favourite books It's a very revealing programme, With Great Pleasure (Tuesdays, Radio 4, 11.30am) or maybe Ben Fogle is just a very open person. He certainly has an honest complexion. The adventurer launched the new season with a collection of books that included Enid Blyton, Barbara Kingsolver, Joe Simpson and WE Bowman.

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Radio review: With Great Pleasure

Controversial or a classic?

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Harper Lee and her book To Kill a Mockingbird have something in common: They are both enigmas.

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Glenn Beck is in on this conspiracy

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

The conservative talk-show host has written a political thriller, 'The Overton Window,' which arrives in stores on Tuesday.

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Glenn Beck is in on this conspiracy

A Booksellers Memoir

Friday, May 21st, 2010

How much would you spend on a book.

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BOOK/MAGAZINE: Huntington Library Get’s the Blues of Charles Bukowski

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Huntington Library to offer the first look at its Charles Bukowski collection with 'Poet on the Edge' exhibit The Huntington Library in San Marino, known as the home of Gainsborough's "The Blue Boy," made news four years ago with its acquisition of something a lot bluer: a cache of papers, books and memorabilia belonging to Charles Bukowski, the L.A.

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Outside of a dog: a bibliomemoir

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

"Outside of a dog," claimed Groucho Marx, "a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." That's certainly how publisher, critic, bibliographer and broadcaster Rick Gekoski feels about his books.

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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Childrens books , rare books , maps, pamphlets, old autographs, sports programs, TV Guides whatever youre looking for, it will be featured at the 51st Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show Sunday, April 11 at the Lansing Center.

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Prison: The inside story

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Society is becoming more violent - and so are the prisons to which the criminals are sent. Corrections officers spend each day patrolling the cells and watching for trouble

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