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Jun
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4
Jun
Book Expo ‘08: Manga In Costco At The Airport? At The Px
Posted by admin Published in Graphic Novel, Mystery NovelImmediately following Saturday morning’s Graphic Novels breakfast that kicked off Graphic Novels Day at Book Expo America 2008 in Los Angeles, the panelists for the Graphic Novels and Manga Distribution panel got down to business to talk about changes and challenges of the marketplace. As graphic novels and manga continue to make inroads into new [...]
15
Feb
In 1970 a poet named Kenneth Koch published a book called “Wishes, Lies and Dreams.” It’s always seemed an evocative title to me, encapsulating so much of emotional life. A new year is supposed to encourage optimism.
Accordingly, we make resolutions, though most of mine are abandoned by February. So, instead, I’ve decided to [...]
15
Feb
Some readers may remember a piece I did last May regarding Alan Dershowitz’s efforts to influence Norman Finkelstein’s tenure decision at DePaul University. It is depressing now to report that Dershowitz and his minions were successful.
Despite being supported by his own political science department, Finkelstein was rejected by the higher administration, who said he [...]
31
Jan
NEW YORK %26#151; When is a bookstore worth a tourist’s time?
When it’s more than just a place to buy books.
A destination bookstore can make you feel like you’re part of the community, whether you’re grooving on the laid-back vibe at Powell’s in [...]
21
Jan
NEW YORK — When is a bookstore worth a tourist’s time?
When it’s more than just a place to buy books.
A destination bookstore can make you feel like you’re part of the community, whether you’re grooving on the laid-back vibe at Powell’s in Portland, or tuning into the Beltway buzz at Washington’s Politics and Prose.
Some bookstores [...]
10
Jan
In 1970 a poet named Kenneth Koch published a book called “Wishes, Lies and Dreams.” It’s always seemed an evocative title to me, encapsulating so much of emotional life. A new year is supposed to encourage optimism.
Accordingly, we make resolutions, though most of mine are abandoned by February. So, instead, I’ve decided to [...]
10
Jan
Some readers may remember a piece I did last May regarding Alan Dershowitz’s efforts to influence Norman Finkelstein’s tenure decision at DePaul University. It is depressing now to report that Dershowitz and his minions were successful.
Despite being supported by his own political science department, Finkelstein was rejected by the higher administration, who said he [...]
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