May 2012
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“Resist much, obey little.”
– Walt Whitman (via hmhpoetry) Happy b-day to this guy!
May 31st
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“Today the economic performance of American cities is more uneven than ever...”
– From THE NEW GEOGRAPHY OF JOBS by Enrico Moretti, excerpted in the Wall Street Journal. 
May 30th
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Omnivoracious: Summer Reading Lists Are Here →
aaknopf: harperbooks: The New York Times offers an eclectic list of books to read, ranging from an autobiographical pop culture read to a serious history of digital computers. NPR did something interesting with their summer reading list. They had indie booksellers make the picks. USA Today goes interactive with their picks. The Wall Street Journal put out a well-chosen summer reading...
May 29th
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The Forbes Fictional 15  →
Because you need to know which fictional characters boast the most wealth. 
May 29th
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15 Summer Reads Handpicked By Indie Booksellers →
aaknopf: notesfromtheroughfront: and two of them I worked on: The Mark Inside and Mr. G!  Check it out! I love the summer book listicle season. **I’m sitting on a beach. I’m reading one of these…**
May 25th
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“Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we...”
– Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose Vote for THE NAME OF THE ROSE for 1book140’s June book! 
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ListenListen to Paul Theroux on NPR’s Weekend...
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“The speed at which I write with a pen seems to be the speed at which my...”
– Paul Theroux, on always writing a first draft with pen and paper
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“Knowledge can be a subtle curse. When we learn about the world, we also learn...”
– Jonah Lehrer Imagine: How Creativity Works (via )
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“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”
– Donna Tartt, The Secret History (from ShortList’s 50 Pieces of Wisdom From Novels)
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“The wish to travel seems to me characteristically human: the desire to move, to...”
– Paul Theroux (The Tao of Travel)
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“Who am I? Perhaps it is better to ask me about my passions, rather than what...”
– Umberto Eco (The Prague Cemetery) 
May 16th
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“My grandfather used to farm it, and no one else has farmed it since him. He...”
– Ian Knauer, author of THE FARM 
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WatchWatch
Buzz Bissinger and his son Zach profiled on The Today Show. Learn more about FATHER’S DAY. 
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FATHER'S DAY by Buzz Bissinger: TOUR
FATHER’S DAY comes out tomorrow, and author Buzz Bissinger (of Friday Night Lights fame) will hit the road on Wednesday. Is he visiting you?  PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia Free Library, May 16, 7:30 pm  BOSTON Brookline Booksmith, May 17, 7:00 pm  WASHINGTON DC  Politics & Prose, May 18, 7:00 pm  Gaithersburg Book Festival, featured author, May 19 HOUSTON Brazos,...
May 14th
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Jonah Lehrer on Last Call with Carson Daly. Look for him on the next season of The Voice, too. And whenever they bring back TRL. 
May 14th
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In honor of Mother's Day, Tina Fey's Prayer for a...
First, Lord: No tattoos. May neither Chinese symbol for truth nor Winnie-the-Pooh holding the FSU logo stain her tender haunches. May she be Beautiful but not Damaged, for it’s the Damage that draws the creepy soccer coach’s eye, not the Beauty. When the Crystal Meth is offered, May she remember the parents who cut her grapes in half And stick with Beer. Guide her, protect her When crossing...
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