From the recently published book Secret Lives of Great Authors: What Your Teachers Never Told You About Famous Novelists, Poets, and Playwrights...

• Louisa May Alcott was addicted to opium.
  
• Lord Byron collected the pubic hair of his female conquests.
  
• Henry David Thoreau invented raisin bread.
  
• Walt Whitman and Oscar Wilde made out.
  
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A couple of my friends became hooked on Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab several years ago. BPAL is really cool not only because their scents are unique and natural but they take inspiration from the neatest things, including literature and poetry like the following...

The Carousel: The Neil Gaiman Collection
Mad Tea Party: The Dodgson Collection (Lewis ( Read more... )

This year was a very bookish birthday for me (my birthday was yesterday). Between my family and friends, I ended up with...

1. Wake Up, Sir! [Jonathan Ames]
   
2. Peter Pan [J.M. Barrie]
   
3. The Kitchen Witch [Annette Blair]
   
4. Adam & Steve [Craig Chester]
   
5. The Holy Terrors (Les Enfants Terribles) [Jean Cocteau]
   
6. The Naked Civil Servant [Quentin Crisp]
   
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There's some interesting folks that will be appearing at this years Bumbershoot festival's Literary Program. Like... Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket), Dave Eggers, Sarah Vowell, and Inga Muscio, just to name a few. As for music... Garbage, New York Dolls, and Devo are scheduled to perform. I might actually have to attend this year, as I usually ( Read more... )

Undead and Unappreciated by Mary Janice Davidson
Status: Scheduled for release on July 5, 2005
The 3rd book in the "Undead" series featuring vampire queen Betsy Taylor and her hunky partner / nemesis Eric. This series is addictive, what can I say.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Status: Scheduled for release on July 15, ( Read more... )

Rik Mayall is writing a book! And according to this Rik fansite, it's just been confirmed by the publisher that Bigger Than Hitler, Better Than Christ is indeed an autobiography. Scheduled to be released in the U.K. sometime in September 2005. I can't wait! *hop hop* I have an odd crush on that man. WOOF ( Read more... )

I've just discovered that Sue Townsend has written a new Adrian Mole book! Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction was published in the U.K. earlier this month and I'm extremely jealous. I see no info on when it's coming to the states! I might be forced to order it from amazon.co.uk.

Ohhh, I © you Adrian Mole.

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Some upcoming movies from beloved books...

Pride and PrejudiceStarring Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet. I have mixed feelings about this. It has an "interesting" cast, including an American playing Lydia (Jena Malone) and a Canadian playing Mr. Bennet (Donald Sutherland). The 1995 TV miniseries starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth was so ( Read more... )

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