Dry: a memoir. (book review) SHORT VERSION. - Salon
Augusten Burroughs' last book (RUNNING WITH SCISSORS) chronicled his bizarre childhood, including his dysfunctional family, the even more dysfunctional family he lived with when his mother had a series of nervous breakdowns, and his relationship with

The fight over Book of Mormon geography - Deseret News
the Book of Mormon took place. Some placed the Nephite capital city Zarahemla in Mesoamerica, others in South America. Others argued for a setting in the American heartland. The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Quidditch fans battle in Central Park - Independent Online
New York - In JK Rowling's Harry Potter books, Quidditch is a game like soccer played by wizards and witches on flying broomsticks. The real-life version played by non-magical people known as Muggles stays earthbound, but the matches can be exciting

Francophone Africa : blogging about African literature in French, one book at a time - Elites TV
The Best of blog Awards 2010 shone light on a sleuth of fascinating blogs in eleven languages. A close runner-up for the Best blog in French award is Chez Guangoueus (fr). Réassi Ouabonzi blogs about African and diaspora litterature in French from a reader’s perspective since 2007, one book at a

Bush: Book begins with decision to quit drinking - Today's Zaman
Bush said “Decision Points,” due for release in November, opens with the scene and him questioning whether he loved booze more than his wife, Laura. He said he realized he had an addictive personality and quit drinking cold turkey. That act set him on the path to the presidency, Bush said in his