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Lord Likely and the Bloody Nuisances
Lord Likely was a renowned member of the English aristocracy in the Victorian era. Tales of his exhilarating, enthralling and highly erotic exploits were legendary, but only now have his own, personal diaries resurfaced (found in a branch of Help the Aged in Swindon), shedding light on the life of this extraordinary eccentric...
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Rubicon - the Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Empire
In 49BC, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon and the 'die was cast'. This event lead to civil war and the effective end of the Roman Republic. Tom Holland's storytelling has an easy blend of cold fact and warm humour and healthy cynicism. A treat for all who wanted to know the details of this great period of our history without the help of Charlton Heston in a toga!
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First Look: Viggo Mortensen in Cormac McCarthy's The Road
"If you know your cinema, you may vaguely recognize the name Cormac McCarthy. He's the brilliant author whose novel was the basis of the Oscar winning No Country for Old Men. One of McCarthy's other highly praised novels is The Road, which is being adapted this fall by up-and-coming filmmaker John Hillcoat of 2005's The Proposition.
The Road is a post-apocalyptic story about a father and his son traveling to the coast in search of safety and rescue. While there is much more to the story than just that, we'll leave the discovery up to everyone on their own. The NY Times today has the first look at the atmosphere of the film, which is key, as well as details from Hillcoat and the two stars: Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee..."
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'Atlas Shrugged': From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years
With each new bailout and economic stimulus scheme, we are reminded of the classic State-parody novel 'Atlas Shrugged'. Maybe it's time for us all to re-read this great work on a government run amok!
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Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
Thomas de Quincey became a major figure of the Romantic Movement, and his personal account of opium addiction exhibits a preoccupation with dreams, visions, and nightmares common to the Romantics.
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13 writing tips from Chuck Palahniuk
Hold a party once a week and get the juices stirring... the author of Fight Club and Stranger Than Fiction guides through the sometimes painful process of getting the words down on paper.
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Earth Inc.
"It’s 2052, corporations have taken over the world and Jorj just wants to go to bed. But a conspicacy of killer robots, cyber-terrorists, mad scientists, professional cockneys and the END OF THE WORLD keep getting in the way. Again and again and again.."
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In Defense of Food
Are we becoming more and more removed from 'food'. Michael Pollan thinks so -asserting we are heading headlong into a world of 'edible foodlike substances'. It's hard not to agree. If 'nutrients' play a large part in your life, Pollen thinks you may need his help...
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An interview with Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman sat down with Bookslut.com editor Jessa Crispin at the Tivoli Theater on his recent Chicago stop of his book tour. He discusses The Graveyard Book, his forays into movies, and hookers in China.
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