January 2011
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Jan 27th
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“As for the alligators — I swear to God, if an alligator walked into this...”
– Author Karen Russell in an interview with Jill at Powells.com about her new novel, Swamplandia!. We don’t think that alligator would stand a chance. (via powells) (I want to meet this woman. I’m pretty sure I could successfully wrestle with a small shark or punch a puma in the nose, if given...
Jan 26th
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You should really read this book. →
powells: We can’t stop recommending The Fates Will Find Their Way, the debut novel from Hannah Pittard coming Jan. 25th from Ecco. We got a chance to talk with Pittard about the book’s first-person-plural point of view, how writers channel adolescence, and whale sharks. Keep an eye on this one. This is one of the most original & distinctive novels I’ve read in a long time, and a...
Jan 13th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 11th
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“Those with a megaphone, whether provided by public office or a media outlet,...”
– Gary Hart
Jan 9th
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Read Sugar. →
If you’re not reading Dear Sugar on The Rumpus, you’re seriously missing out. This column was the gateway sweets into my weekly Sugar addiction. Also, I think I know who you are, Sugar. I’ll keep it to myself, until the day comes when I run into you at the grocery store and am unable to prevent myself from saying something seriously creepy.
Jan 7th
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Jan 6th
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We have opinions.
Powell’s employees share their favorite books of 2010, in Top 5 form. I already have a pretty good idea what these people are into, and I could still spend 4 hours going through these lists. Dive in. PS: Those are my arms. I bet I could palm a basketball.
Jan 5th
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