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The Misanthrope’s Guide to Reading While Traveling (or How to Be Left Alone)
One of the best parts of traveling is picking out books for the trip. It’s fun, but don’t … Read the full post
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The Secret Lives of Bookmarks
My bookmark has been one of the few constants in life over the past 13 years. Friendships, relationships, … Read the full post
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How I Learned to Stop Hoarding & Give Away Books
This is a guest post by Jodi Chromey. Jodi is a writer and blogger living in the Twin Cities area … Read the full post
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2012 Tournament of Books Running Diary: Pre-Game
Jeff O’Neal and Morgan Macgregor are both huge Tournament of Books fans. So, they decided to … Read the full post
Open Thread: March 7, 2011
Our readers are fantastic. They are saying smart, funny, and otherwise readable things all the time. … Read the full post
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Why Bother with the Backlist?
One of the books that I (and several other Book Rioters) have been buzzing over for the last several … Read the full post
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2012 Tournament of Books: The Odds
Just a coupla days until the 2012 Tournament of Books gets underway. I’ve narrowly completed my … Read the full post
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Charlie Bucket Syndrome
I have a manuscript. Let’s call it my Top Secret Mystery Prose Project, because the subject … Read the full post
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Does Anyone Still Read Leon Uris or James Michener?
“Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris,” says Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel, in a memorable … Read the full post
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Tools of Not-Enough Change
Two weeks ago, I presented at and attended the 2012 O’Reilly Tools of Change for the Publishing … Read the full post
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Neverwhere in New York?
On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter announced that ABC has ordered pilots of several hour-long dramas … Read the full post
Every Book I Read Needs to be at Least 50 Pages Shorter
I come to the world of books as a semi-fugitive from the world of film. I have an MFA in Screenwriting … Read the full post
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What’s Wrong with Chick Nonfiction?
Readers and writers who are upset by real and perceived sexism in book reviews in The New York Times … Read the full post
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Vampires :: The New Prince Charmings
I know, I know… we’ve covered vampires. We’ve made fun of them, we’ve defended … Read the full post
Oscar Watch: Will the Real Will Please Stand Up?
We’re coming down to the wire this week with the Oscar ceremony airing this Sunday. And I’m … Read the full post
When Blurbs Attack, Part 1 (Do Blurbs Matter?)
At a party this past weekend, I watched a dude pick up a lying-around copy of Colum McCann’s … Read the full post
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Adventures in Bookish Parenting: Baby-Proofing Our Bookshelves
My bookshelves live in constant fear. Their life was once uneventful, consisting only of the … Read the full post
The Truth About the Books I Did Not Read
I have never read anything by Jorge Luis Borges. Nothing. Not one thing. I have read about him. I … Read the full post
What if Your Need to Read Changes?
I don’t mean to alarm you, but my reading mojo is gone. Well…not gone, exactly, but it’s … Read the full post
Why Magazines Are Thriving (And Will Continue to Thrive)
You couldn’t swing a rolled-up copy of US Weekly last year without hitting an instance of The … Read the full post
