Book Review: Smiley's latest offers woman's life in - Jefferson City News Tribune Online
"Private Life" (Alfred A. Knopf, 320 pages, $26.95), by Jane Smiley: This novel tells the story, from childhood to old age, of Margaret Early, nee Mayfield, raised in Missouri in the late 19th century and saved from spinsterhood by a late marriage at

The I Hate to Fuck Book - Salon
Peg Bracken was the author of "The I Hate to Cook Book", "The I Hate to Houseclean Book", and other send-ups of 1950's household hint collections. The following was not found among her papers when she died. Some women, it is said, like to fuck. This

NY court: Swedish author's book is substantially similar to `The - Minneapolis Star Tribune
NEW YORK - A Swedish author is unlikely to win approval through the courts to publish his novel in the United States, because it is substantially similar to J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye," an appeals court said Friday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit

Book Broker recognizes free comic book day - 14 WFIE
EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) - If you've never picked up a comic book, Saturday was the day to try one out. It was free comic book day. The Book Broker in Evansville gave out dozens of free comics. Comic book lovers said they're not just for kids. "The Iron

Couple writing book about embryo mix-up - Reporter
A breakthrough in their relationship came in August, when Carolyn Savage invited Shannon Morell to an ultrasound appointment. The Morells initially sought to keep the story private, but in their book they say that Sean Savage noted that "pregnancy is

Our E-book reader Ratings: Why no iPad or durability - ConsumerReports.org (blog)
Why the omissions? Let me explain. iPad. As I wrote earlier , the iPad isn’t included in the Ratings, at least for now, largely because we judged it a different animal—as in a multipurpose tablet computer that includes e-book capability rather

New Larry H. Miller book a treasure trove - Mormon Times
Miller ($25.99; Deseret Book) . After agreeing to purchase half of the franchise from former owner Sam Battistone, a Collaborator Doug Robinson, a Deseret News columnist and feature writer, describes how Malone spent four days with Miller as the

Drunks rejoice! Cell phone app makes it easy to book - SDNN: San Diego News Network
available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Palm Smartphones, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety taximagic.com, and can be set up hours or days in advance. “Taxi Magic is thrilled to partner with OTS to bring the