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National Book Critics Circle Award Nominees

Posted on Jan 14th, 2008 by WH : Integral Instigator WH

The National Book Critics Circle met in San Francisco on Friday to choose the finalists for its annual awards. You can read more about the event at their site , but for those - like... More »

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Speedlinking 1/2/08

Posted on Jan 2nd, 2008 by WH : Integral Instigator WH

Quote of the day : "Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything." ~ Kurt Vonnegut Image of the day : BODY ~ The Mobility... More »

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Speedlinking 12/24/07

Posted on Dec 24th, 2007 by WH : Integral Instigator WH

Quote of the day : "Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best-seller that could have been... More »

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Speedlinking 12/20/07

Posted on Dec 20th, 2007 by WH : Integral Instigator WH

Quote of the day : "Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see." ~ Arthur Shopenhauer Image of the day : BODY ~ When Gourmet... More »

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The Critical Library: Michael Dirda

Posted on Dec 4th, 2007 by WH : Integral Instigator WH

From what I can see, many Americans no longer know how to read literature. Sure, they may read a great book and marvel at the story, but they don't know how to really read a... More »

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Speedlinking 12/03/07

Posted on Dec 3rd, 2007 by WH : Integral Instigator WH

Quote of the day : "If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them." ~ Isaac Asimov Image of the day : BODY ~ Questions of Strength: December --... More »

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Peter Gay Interviewed in Boston Globe

Posted on Nov 29th, 2007 by WH : Integral Instigator WH

Peter Gay is a phenomenal scholar, and his newest book, Modernism: The Lure of Heresy, from Baudelaire to Beckett and Beyond , has been added to my "wish list." The Boston Globe interviewed him recently... More »

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Two Views on the Classics

Posted on Nov 24th, 2007 by WH : Integral Instigator WH

I am a big fan of teaching the classics of literature as the foundation of ALL education. Yes, even chemistry majors should read Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson. It's entirely possible now to get a lit... More »

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New York Times: 100 Notable Books 2007

Posted on Nov 23rd, 2007 by WH : Integral Instigator WH

Another "best of" list for books, this time from the New York Times Book Review . The list is in alphabetical order. There are two poets that I quite like who made the list: NEXT... More »

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Kindle: Amazon's New Firestarter

Posted on Nov 21st, 2007 by WH : Integral Instigator WH

The media seems to be getting all excited about Amazon's new e-book reader. People are saying it's the iPod for books. No thanks. I'm not buying it. I love books -- the way they feel,... More »

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