Between the Covers 27/05/2012

Source: The Independent

Will Self suffered a blow on Tuesday when part of his house collapsed. The author of eight novels told how masonry suddenly tumbled down the front of his London townhouse with a "tremendous roar". So far, the cause has yet to be ascertained, ...
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What's On: What’s On - Exhibitions - May 31 onwards

Source: Chester Chronicle

CHESTER: June 23-September 9 - You’re It! The Legacy of Childhood Games - an exhibition asking questions about equality, inclusions and the legacy of the games we used to play, at the Grosvenor Museum Exhibition Gallery Two. CHESTER: ...
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In-Box: Letters to the Editor

Source: The New York Times

To the Sports Editor: Re “The Run of His Life,” May 21: I usually skip the Sports section, and I am not a runner, but I read every word. Engaged, informed and spiritually uplifted, I kept returning to and reflecting with sadness upon t ...
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Letterpress edition of Pride and Prejudice seeks funding

Source: Boing Boing

James sez, "The Bowler Press is taking on printing a letterpress, three-volume edition of Pride ...
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At 125 years old, Essex County CC is a course in history

Source: NJ.com

Marie Cataldo knew how much Essex County Country Club meant to her father. Joe was a staple at the club since a teenager. He had held nearly every job at the place except for head professional — although he might ...
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Ready, set ... almost summer: These signature pleasures set the mood for the season

Source: LoHud.com

Honor the men and women who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. There are memorials to our fallen heroes in every town, village and hamlet in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam. Most every community marks M ...
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Lisa Kereszi Finds Beauty in Forgotten Treasures

Source: Elle.com

Plastic shark in lake behind sports bar, Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania, 2005. Photo: © Lisa Kereszi, Courtesy of the Artist and the Yancey Richardson Gallery There is something profoundly sad about disco balls. Once a symbol of gl ...
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Mihir S Sharma: Talk of the toon

Source: Business Standard

First, this isn’t a free speech issue. Nobody is banning Shankar’s cartoons. Nor are they being burned on the streets; his name is spelled across the frontage of the building where I work, but there are no angry mobs on the s ...
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The 404 1,061: Where we're in too deep (podcast)

Source: CNET

Leaked from today's 404 episode: The Facebook Cops of College sports, why men so many men are complete losers, and the best way to pay tribute to American soldiers this Memorial Day. Stupid Andy helps us round out the week before the three-da ...
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