Jonathan Stone for Art-Sheep In today\’s weird but extremely enjoyable list of things, we have collected a series of 40 bad, really bad, titles on book covers. Whether they were puns written by the authors, the publisher\’s choice or simply, the subject of what\’s inside, books with titles like, \”The Best Dad Is A Good […]
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Julia Horeftari for Art-Sheep Greetings, my brave reader. Are you a book lover? I am. I\’m one of those people who dream of actually living inσιδε one of the world\’s beautiful libraries, of having one day my own personal library, an entire room of very big dimensions filled from top to bottom and all
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Here’s Flannery O’Connor reading her short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find\” at Vanderbilt University in 1959.
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While American currency features former U.S. Presidents, Founding Fathers, and iconic landmarks, many other countries put famous writers, poets, artists, and novelists on their banknotes. 1. HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN // DENMARK Danish author Hans Christian Andersen is mostly known for his classic fairy tales like \”Thumbelina,\” \”The Little Mermaid,\” and \”The Emperor\’s New Clothes,\” which
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It’s hard to find good parents in fiction. A lot of books deal either with the lack of a parent or a parent’s complete unsuitability for the role. But there are a few good ones out there, parents who make you think, “Gee, I wish my parents were like that.” Behold: Parents (or parental types) we
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Bookstores can be a destination upon themselves. From Venice to Mexico City, check out some of the most interesting book retailers out there. 1 Libreria Acqua Alta, Venice, Italy. This bookstore features classic volumes of American and Italian books packed in traditional Venetian gondola boats. But the show-stopping attraction is the back of the
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A small start-up company in Grenoble, France has conceived and executed an awesome idea: the Short Edition vending machine! This unique vending machine prints out short stories and poems instead of offering snacks, aiming to keep people off their mobile phones and bring them closer to reading and writing. So far, 8 machines have been
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Anna Randal for Art-Sheep Something shockingly true is that the gist of young children\’s education is the base of our world\’s future. And even though the educational system dramatically differs amongst countries, most kids end up learning about a man-centered and very \”troubled\” world. Kate Schatz\’s and Miriam Klein Stahl\’s latest project is a breath
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And here’s Jack Kerouac on the The Steve Allen Plymouth Show in 1959. After awkwardly answering questions while Steve Allen tinkles on the piano, he gives a terrific reading from On The Road and Visions of Cody while jazz plays in the background. You gotta love that ending: “I think of Dean Mor-i-ar-ty.”
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Here’s Nabokov talking about his novel Lolita on a 1950s CBC program \”Close Up.” The interview is at the height of the controversy surrounding the book, which was banned due to its theme of child molestation. When asked his intentions in writing it, Nabokov replies: “I don’t wish to touch hearts and I don’t even
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