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Want to feel better about your own writing? Check out the new entries in the Bulwer-Lytton fiction contest. As the site notes, this is were www means wretched writers welcome.
YMCA Book Fair isn't on Carondelet anymore. Look for it from Aug. 22 to Aug. 27 at Kennedy Recreation Center, 6050 Wells Road. $10 admission on Aug. 22 (4 p.m.-9 p.m. ) -- free the rest of the time (9 a.m.-9 p.m.).
The Orwell Diaries presents George Orwell's daily diary entries in blog format. You can follow along and read the author's thoughts, 70 years to the day after he first recorded them. | Orwell Prize
Palestinians mourn death of poet and author Mahmoud Darwish, described by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas as a hero of his people. The influential cultural figure died at 67 following open-heart surgery in Houston on Saturday.| BBC
The British espionage thriller is a staple of summer reading. But what about books about British spies? Here's a pick of five from former MI5 director-general Stella Rimington. | Wall Street Journal
Whether by old-line boys on the bus or hot-shot bloggers, elections are covered like a horse race: Who's ahead? What are the odds? But the old-time journalistm was pretty straightforward, giving just what the candidate said. Now, cable and others mix analysis with the facts, and opinions are freely offered. Is the electorate confused or enlightened? Retired professor Lana Stein raises questions she hopes people will study.
Columnist M.W. Guzy remembers a time when conventions actually mattered. As the Democrats and Republicans return to the "nominating" arena with everything carefully orchestrated, he wonders what the ratings will be for Nick at Nite.
Sen. Barack Obama told Pastor Rick Warren at the Saddleback Church forum that he wouldn't have appointed Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, partly because of inexperience. Conservatives responded, charging that Obama is less qualified than Justice Thomas.
From The Museum of the Moving Image , America's greatest documentarian talks about links between literature and film.
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