ONE DAY IN a Los Angeles bookshop in the mid-1970s, a thick City Lights softcover with a stark black-and-white spine magnetized a suburban adolescent’s eyeballs. “BUKOWSKI” the cover read at the top in big block letters, and at the bottom, in smaller letters: “Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness.” Between the author’s […] The post “The Faster You Pour It Down”: On Charles Bukowski’s “On Drinking” appeared first on Los Angeles Review of Books. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Review of Books'
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-10-01 17:00:44 UTC ]
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'Write once, run anywhere' was the promise that Sun Microsystems made for Java in the mid '90s. But front-end development trends suggest that it's really JavaScript -- and its fast-evolving libraries and frameworks -- that are executing on that promise today. To learn more about the JavaScript... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2020-03-19 11:48:08 UTC ]
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Cartoonist Noah Van Sciver and Fantagraphics have teamed up to publish 'The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski', a hardcover compilation, and tongue-in-cheek tribute, to the self-proclaimed literary genius. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A reading pathway of the works of American author Charles Portis, most famous for True Grit, who died on February 17 at the age of 86. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-02-19 11:36:40 UTC ]
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The year in drinking is shaping up to be fizzy and bright-colored. The good people at Nielsen measure more than TV viewership: They also know a lot about drinking! Here’s what they say you can expect to see in beer aisles and bars and restaurants this year.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-01-29 12:43:50 UTC ]
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Charles Sprawson, author of celebrated swimming memoir Haunts of the Black Masseur (Vintage), has died. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-08 07:22:55 UTC ]
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News Corp, which will get small stake in Tremor, has also entered into three-year partnership for outstream video. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2020-01-06 09:49:13 UTC ]
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Two Roads has pre-empted a “fascinating” novel by Janet Skeslien Charles that was the subject of a 12-way auction in the US and 17 other foreign rights deals. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-13 00:50:28 UTC ]
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Huge congratulations to De’Shawn Charles Winslow, who last night took home the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize for his acclaimed debut In West Mills. Winslow was presented with the prestigious prize—which has in previous years been awarded to Junot Diaz, Tiphanie Yanique, Viet Thanh Nguyen,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-12-11 17:00:27 UTC ]
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Ebury m.d. Joel Rickett has revealed the “magic” and “logistical challenges” behind the bestselling debut The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 05:51:12 UTC ]
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The shortlist for the 2019 André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards has been revealed with 16 titles in the running for the £2,000 prizes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 05:50:36 UTC ]
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Chuck Schwab said his company will soon introduce fractional-stock trading and other services designed to appeal to younger clients. The founder and chairman of Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday that introducing the new services is the next step after dropping... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-18 18:05:16 UTC ]
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Celebrations for National Poetry Day are underway with Prince Charles reciting his favourite poem on Radio 2 and poets across the country revealing new poems inspired by the places we call home. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-03 07:57:04 UTC ]
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There is much to be said of importance for literary culture in general and black American literature in particular when we reflect on the life of the late novelist Paule Marshall. I will discuss all this, but I’d like to begin with an anecdote about my only encounter with this grand lady. On... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-05 08:47:45 UTC ]
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Abruptly-shuttered Pacific Standard is, in its final breaths, recommending some fall reading material in a list from contributing editor Maris Kreizman along with other contributors to the magazine. Senior editor Ted Scheinman writes, “While Pacific Standard won’t be around in the fall, these... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-14 18:09:20 UTC ]
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Tate’s final posthumous collection, “The Government Lake,” is full of delightful absurdity. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-12 16:09:29 UTC ]
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After Hearst acquired Clevver, the publisher’s food brand Delish will produce more shows out of the company’s LA studio. The post Hearst is finding success in YouTube, and is pouring more resources into programming appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-06-28 04:01:35 UTC ]
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De'Shawn Charles Winslow discusses "In West Mills," his novel following a woman struggling with alcoholism in the fictional town of West Mills, N.C. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-23 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Charles Rue Woods, art director at Grove Atlantic for nearly 20 years, died May 15. He was 69. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Although Facebook Inc. doesn’t sell robots, its researchers use plenty of them — and the company said its machines are getting a lot smarter a lot faster. The social media giant announced Friday that its engineers, working with computer scientists from New York University, have reduced the... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-05-20 17:10:00 UTC ]
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