Archive for April, 2006
How Kaavya Viswanathan Got Famous, Got Accused, and Got Me Worried About My Own Author Issues
Another discouraging moment in the literary world, for a variety of reasons. First of all, I want to give anyone accused of plagiarism a benefit of the doubt, but given the text comparison in the press, I’m afraid Kaavya Viswanathan will be hard pressed to claim that she never read McCafferty’s book. To be fair, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Prime of Ms. Muriel Spark
Passover has kept me away for awhile, but I did get the chance to read eight books on Time's list of the "Best 100 Novels Since 1923". Ironically, I read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie only days before the author's death, announced yesterday. Yep, a classic. I'll discuss more of my novel-reading resolution after [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why Buy Books on Retail? 20 Frank Answers About What’s in It For You
Books just might be the best gift out there – easy to wrap without a box, and you can make the bookstore a one-stop holiday shopping site. It’s also probably the only present you can use beforehand without depreciating its value – if you’re careful. Just remove the book jacket until you’re finished reading. Gently [...]
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