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Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: Top 10 Favorite Tina Fey Moments
Taking a look back at 10 Tina moments that helped Ms. Fey earn the book deal that brought us "Bossypants."
Read More »Bookshelf: John Carroll, “The Existential Jesus”
John Carroll – The Existential Jesus (2009, Counterpoint) purchase this book (Amazon) You can’t claim to offer an interpretation of the Gospel of Mark that claims to offer up hitherto unseen angles — or
Read More »Bookshelf: Bob Schildgen, “Hey Mr. Green”
Bob Schildgen – Hey Mr. Green: Sierra Magazine’s Answer Guy Tackles Your Toughest Green Living Questions (2008, Sierra Club/Counterpoint) purchase this book (Amazon) Which is worse — paper or plastic? Can an ecologically conscious
Read More »Bookshelf: Holiday Gift Ideas
So you say that your finances are under more pressure than Rod Blagojevich and you still have gifts to buy for the holidays? Join the club. When you think about it, books make a
Read More »Bookshelf: “The Customer Is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicles”
Jeff Martin (Editor) – The Customer Is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicles (2008, Soft Skull) purchase this book (Amazon) I’ve been lucky enough not to have had to wear any paper hats, but like
Read More »Bookshelf: “The Mental Floss History of the World”
My World History teacher in high school, Mrs. Rivers, was less than efficient in her use of verbiage. While lecturing about the Peloponnesian Wars or the Roman aqueducts, she would adorn her stories with
Read More »Bookshelf: Danny Goldberg, “Bumping Into Geniuses”
Danny Goldberg – Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business (2008) purchase this book (Amazon) Most rock & roll memoirs are penned either by rock stars themselves (Clapton, Dylan) or
Read More »Bookshelf: Juliana Hatfield, “When I Grow Up: A Memoir”
Juliana Hatfield – When I Grow Up: A Memoir purchase this book (Amazon) “… if you’re timid and looking for mercy, stay on the road that leads to a more compassionate world. ‘Cause this
Read More »Bookshelf: “The Ninja Handbook”
Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine – Ask a Ninja Presents: The Ninja Handbook (This Book Looks Forward to Killing You Soon) purchase this book (Amazon) I suppose I should begin by saying I’ve never
Read More »Bookshelf: Tommy Chong, “Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography”
The comedy duo of Richard “Cheech” Marin and Tommy Chong redefined American comedy in the 1970s and ’80s with seven albums and six feature films, including their debut, Up in Smoke, the most successful
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