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Friday, September 24, 2010

The Very Rare Book On Bedbugs, From 1730

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by Stephen J. Gertz Image courtesy of Bonhams. Bedbugs. Lately, there's been no way to avoid them. The media is completely infeste...
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

An Oasis For Writers and Readers

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by Stephen J. Gertz In the heart of the Southern California desert, two hours from Los Angeles, lies a small, tranquil oasis with mineral...

Persia's Book Of Kings Gets The Royal Treatment At Cambridge

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By Nancy Mattoon A Hero Fights A Demon. An Image From The Shahnameh , Or Persian Book Of Kings. (All Images Courtesy of The Fitzwilliam...
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Rare and Racist American Books For Children

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by Stephen J. Gertz Ten Little Niggers . New York: McLoughlin Brothers, n.d. (c. 1895). There is a world that many Americans would like...
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Man Born With Dog's Head!

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by Stephen J. Gertz In this issue of the Weekly World News , featuring the finest in Martian journalism, we report the incredible story o...
Monday, September 20, 2010

Madonna and Sean Invite You To Their Wedding (Very Late Breaking News)

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by Stephen J. Gertz Can this marriage be saved? Only time will tell. Granted, it has arrived more than a little late. But, should you...

The Dirty Dozen: Twelve Books Guaranteed To Turn (Almost) Anyone Into A Censor

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By Nancy Mattoon. Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller. One of the "Usual Suspects," On The London Libraries Banned Book List. The Am...
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