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In Florida, scores of books have recently been banned from libraries and classrooms as a result of Governor Ron DeSantis signing a bill giving parents, activists, and elected officials increased access to the process of selecting and removing those books. Wh... More »
Tim Doyle is an award-winning political illustrator/humorist. “Tyranny, Treachery, the 6th of January: Humor in the Darkest of Times” is his latest effort to bring humor into a dark period of political upheaval. Tim’s previous books were the acclaimed ... More »
Watch the ‘poets’ guzzling booze grinning enviously (they never refuse) the book being launched has a title that is easy to wear ‘Sonnets from Spooky Silent-Sessions with my Snakeskin Teddy Bear’ Rebecca Frost is calling the poets to order switc... More »
Warning: Sarcastic Spoiler Alerts! The Sun Also Rises An impotent American, a slutty Englishwoman, and their questionable expatriate friends drink and fuck their way around Europe. (For a generation referred to as “lost,” they don’t seem to have much t... More »
By Jerry Robbins A Book for Lefties, by Neil Armstrong. When he realized he couldn’t work most of the levers and dials in his spacecraft, Neil vowed to write this book. It encourages all southpaws to stand up for their lefts. Twelve Principles of Impos... More »
(Books referenced in this piece: The Library Book by Susan Orlean The Great American Novel by Philip Roth A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias) What are you reading these ... More »