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The Pulitzer Blog: The 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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Two friends. Eighty four books. One journey. Monday, April 18, 2011. The 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was just announced a couple hours ago and The Pulitzer Blog extends its congratulations to Jennifer Egan, who won for her novel. A Visit from the Goon Squad. Alfred A. Knopf). To commemorate the occasion, Joshua and I have agreed to read last year's surprise winner,. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Or John Kennedy Toole's. A Confederacy of Dunces. Nominated a...
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The Pulitzer Blog: January 2011
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Two friends. Eighty four books. One journey. Saturday, January 29, 2011. Entry 29: "The Able McLaughlins" by Margaret Wilson (1924). After a somewhat disappointing foray into the 1990's, I decided I should go back in time and pick up another, what I thought was, pioneer novel. I had so much fun reading The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters. I don't think so. Not in the state of desperation I was in to finally get my hands on it. No, seriously—that's what it says on the back of the book. The ironic thing here,...
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The Pulitzer Blog: March 2010
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Two friends. Eighty four books. One journey. Thursday, March 25, 2010. Joshua and I woke up this morning, prepared a few last-minute items, packed up the truck and hit the old dusty trail—and by that, I of course mean Interstate 88. The two of us had been looking forward to this trip for a couple months now, ever since we found out about a used-book convention that is held twice per year in Des Moines, Iowa. I turned to Josh and retorted, "Planned Parenthood Book Sale? On another occasion, I was standing...
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The Pulitzer Blog: September 2010
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Two friends. Eighty four books. One journey. Thursday, September 30, 2010. Entry 15: "House Made of Dawn" by N. Scott Momaday (1969). The same was true for Native Americans this time period. Momaday (being a Kiowa Indian himself and having grown up on a reservation) gives us an intimate account of things that he had probably seen, of people he had probably known, of situations and struggles he had probably encountered on a daily basis. Wednesday, September 29, 2010. Of course, the novel that I chose to r...
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Judging books by their covers. The Paperback Beauty Pageant logo’s current incarnation was very kindly designed by Hailey, who can be found at http:/ galactic-monstrosity.tumblr.com/. And http:/ skiddly-fish.tumblr.com/. I buy most of my paperbacks at The Armadillo’s Pillow. An independent bookstore in Chicago. I’ve been finding a lot of the names of uncredited cover artists over at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Paperback Beauty Pageant is not affiliated with Donald Trump. I love your site!
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Thrilling Tales of Verity!: July 2012
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Thrilling Tales of Verity! The genuine unvarnished truth about the thrilling incidents that make up the ever changing parade that is the Dutchman’s life! Presented without alteration or embellishment! Given under oath and certified by Arthur Anderson& Company, LLP. Found inside the back cover of a paperback copy of ‘The Complete Stories: Vol. II’, by D.H. Lawrence at The Armadillo's Pillow Book Company. Posted by The Dutchman. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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The Pulitzer Blog: "Goon Squad" Ushers In An Era Of New Perspectives, by Jonathan Bastian
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Two friends. Eighty four books. One journey. Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Goon Squad" Ushers In An Era Of New Perspectives, by Jonathan Bastian. This is a very interesting article I found on NPR about this year's Pulitzer-winner, Jennifer Egan's. A Visit from the Goon Squad. When Jennifer Egan decided to write A Visit From the Goon Squad, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award, she made rules for herself. Think of Colum McCann's novel Let The Great World Spin, which won th...
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Straight Dope Chicago: Know any good used bookstores in Chicago?
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Fighting ignorance since 1973 It s taking longer than we thought. Know any good used bookstores in Chicago? March 18, 2010. I'm a huge used book store junkie. Partly because I'm a cheap bastard, but even more so because mainstream bookstores are all the same, and are annoyingly rooted in the present. Used bookstores are all unique, and are like hopping into a time machine and pressing Quick Pick. My favorites so far are Bookleggers. On Broadway and Bookworks. I need to expand my repertoire. Like it I hes...
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ReFab Diaries: Upcycle: Time for a good Book (Clock) ....
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Upcycle: Time for a good Book (Clock) . You already know how this is going to start right? Once, way back, when I had a little more time than money, I turned old books into clocks. I was honored to be able to sell them at. For a few years! Really good tutorials to feature here. For the clock pictured above, is hands down my favorite. Not only is the finished product beautiful. the tutorial is great. Love this one from Ruffles and Stuff. Because she upcycles an old book and. Again, an outstanding tutorial.
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I Crochet in Bars: March 2014
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I Crochet in Bars. The continuing story of my love affair with yarn, accompanied by stories of the road. Monday, March 31, 2014. Could it be True? This morning I awoke to a miracle! The sun was not only holding court in the sky, it was actually warming the atmosphere in a rather aggressive way! My roommate left the house in a T-shirt and jeans. I was a little less optimistic - I topped my T-shirt with a hoodie. I was outside in Chicago, wearing a mere two layers! One of my Facebook friends thought that t...
