Blogs Posts in Humor category; 18 blog posts

Book Review: Success and shoplifting

Two servings of failed shoplifting attempts and five servings of vague relationships compose the formula for Tao Lin’s first published novella, Shoplifting from an American Apparel. This is Lin’s formula for the book, not mine. [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

The World Obama Confronts Book Review

David Sanger makes it clear what his book, “The Inheritance”, is all about. Simply stated in the first line of the preface he says. This book looks backward at the seismic events that led America to lose so much standing and le [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Globalisation and poverty

GLOBALIZATION OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, AND THE POOR: Joachim von Braun and Eugenio Diaz–Bonilla — Editors; IFRI, Washington. Oxford University Press, YMCA Library Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001. Rs. 745. Ever sinc [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

First-time author wins Man Booker prize

First-time Indian novelist Aravind Adiga has won the Man Booker Prize, one of the world's most prestigious literary awards, with The White Tiger.The 33-year-old is only the third debut novelist to claim the award in the Booker's 40-year his [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Le Clezio wins Nobel Literature Prize

French author Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, whose vast world travels form the poetic and descriptive backdrop for his body of work, has won the 2008 Nobel Literature Prize.The Swedish Academy hailed the 68-year-old Le Clezio as an "aut [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Books - George Tooker

One of Americaâ€™s pre-eminent painters, George Tooker (born 1920) is known for his haunting works that evoke the alienation and anonymity of urban life. Working in egg tempera, a Renaissance medium that produces a l [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

From here to eternity & Los Angeles

If you love just sitting back and listening to stories about Brooklyn, "In the Country of Brooklyn" (Morrow, $32.95) will fill the longest, darkest night. Peter Golenbock's history of the city's most colorful borough mixes fasci [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

The Night Villa by Carol Goodman

An evocative tale of intrigue, romance, and treachery, Carol Goodmanâ€™s spellbinding new novel, The Night Villa, follows the fascinating lives of two remarkable women centuries apart. The eruption of Italyâ€&tr [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Drawing from your Imagination

Drawing from Your Imagination shows anyone who draws and paints how to successfully tap into a vast resource for their work: the envisaged and remembered scenes that form their own imagination. Renowned illustrator Ron Tiner leads re [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

"Twilight" author drops new book after Web leak

Stephenie Meyer, author of the best-selling young adult "Twilight" books, has put the fifth and final installment in the series on hold in protest after a partial draft was posted on the Internet. Meyer, the U.S. author of " [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Criticizing Critics

When I got my degree in comparative literature, I never thought that I would end up doing anything so tacky as actually comparing literature. Then I became a critic. We're a funny lot, an arcane guild. We come to the field out of a cathol [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Why Are Teens Wild About Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight Saga'?

The wait is over. The final volume in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn, goes on sale at 12 a.m. tonight, and many stores across the country are planning midnight parties with a vampire theme. Maybe it’s a fascination wit [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Stealing the Dragon by Tim Maleeny

Billed as the first in the Cape Weathers, PI series, Stealing the Dragon starts out with a bang. A cargo ship filled with knock-off designer jeans ends up wrecked, but the ship wasn't just carrying clothing. It was also filled with illegal [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Digest Books Above Your Reading Level

If you've ever felt flummoxed by the rhetoric in more "advanced" level books, it might be a good idea to employ some equalising techniques so that you can understand what it is that you're reading. Blogger Ryan Holiday says that [...]