Bookfinder.com has a series of annual reports showing their “most sought after out of print titles in America”, broken down into 10 different categories. (Via The Millions). Spoilsports: An Oregon family is driving around with a sign in the rear window of their SUV that reveals the ending of the new Harry Potter book. (Via […]
|
||||
|
The NYT examines (registration required…or BugMeNot) the forthcoming Dylan documentary by Martin Scorsese (to be aired on PBS a week after its release on DVD) and the just-released related soundtrack. The Guardian explores the forthcoming Bruce Springsteen symposium at Monmouth University. The WaPo takes a look at the various aspects of Amazon’s “Search Inside This […] Gee, why aren’t I surprised? Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, claims she has never read a book in her life. Now this is cool. It allows you to see the Earth from a variety of satellites, including not only scientific ones but those used by DirecTV and the Sirius and XM satellite radio networks. You […] I know I’m probably a relic but I still — and probably always will — sleep on a waterbed. Well, do you know how gorram hard it is to find a waterbed mattress these days?!?! The store where I last bought one now only will order one for you. Hell, if I wanted to order […] Karen Armstrong, whose book The Spiral Staircase I highly recommend, has an excellent piece in The Guardian about taking scripture literally. One of her more interesting notions is part of the problem with taking written scripture literally stems from the fact that most major sacred texts were initially transmitted orally. (Via Blog of a Bookslut). […] |
        |
|||
|
Copyright © 2026 A Progressive on the Prairie - All Rights Reserved Powered by WordPress & Atahualpa |
||||