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• Novelist Arundhati Roy speaks out on democratic lapses in India

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 958
  NEW DELHI -- In a new book, the award-winning Indian novelist Arundhati Roy takes aim at Indias self-image -- and reputation -- as the worlds largest and most vibrant democracy. Indian democracy, she asserts, is not only not working, it is "used up" and "hollowed out and emptied of meaning."
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• Star Wars Clone Wars Saga Legends Action Figure Barc Trooper (style and colors may vary)

  
  Most-Gifted-Toys.com — Authority: 156
  Star Wars Clone Wars Saga Legends Action Figure Barc Trooper (style and colors may vary) Clone troopers operate BARC speeders to increase their mobility. Using this one-man speeder, a clone trooper can cover more ground with greater speed and firepower than a trooper on foot. The speeder can be loaded with far greater ...
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• I did!& now I’m gonna go & cook dinner.Phew.

  
  farewell my beloved brunette — Authority: 138
  I did! & now I’m gonna go & cook dinner. Phew.
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• Line worth the price of the book

  
  Picture This — Authority: 486
  “He looked like an elf who’d gone through a bad divorce.”
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• Writing, reading, Margaret Atwood

  
  Daily (w)rite — Authority: 115
  Margaret Atwoods Blind Assassin Sometimes I write down an excerpt from a book I’m reading , and in reading Margaret Atwood ’s Blind Assassin , I feel like typing out the whole book on my blog. Of course, I can’t do that, so here’s a para I read last night: She did understand, or at last she understood ...
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• Re When the Rainbow Goddess Wept

  
  TRAVELS (and more) WITH CECILIA BRAINARD — Authority: 118
  I got this email this morning; it makes my day. Dear Ms. Brainard: I am a student in Ms. Eve Carams English 28 class, at LACC. I have had the pleasure of reading your novel, When The Rainbow Goddess Wept, and being an avid reader, I would like to let you know how much I truly enjoyed your book. I am looking ...
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• Philosophy in Bedroom author 1795 — SATURDAY, Nov. 21 2009 — Egyptian king credited with founding First Dynasty / Emperors Snuff Box novelist

  
  Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle — Authority: 469
  Constructor: Gary J. Whitehead Relative difficulty: Medium THEME: none Word of the Day: MENES (3D: Egyptian king credited with founding the First Dynasty) — Menes is the name of the Egyptian king credited with founding the First dynasty , sometime around 3100 BC. Menes was seen as a founding ...
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• Bella remains the most compelling attraction – Globe and Mail

  
  Memmis.com News Agency — Authority: 168
  Bella remains the most compelling attraction Globe and Mail 20, 2009 2:59AM EST Pent up" has been the phrase used to describe audience demand for The Twilight Saga: New Moon , after the first film based on novelist ... and more »
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• Philip Roth in Bad Sex Award shortlist for depiction of threesome

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  London, Nov 19 (IANS) Acclaimed American novelist Philip Roth has been shortlisted for the Bad Sex Award, alongside fellow-literary luminaries Amos Oz and Paul Theroux.The Pulitzer Prize winner was shortlisted for the Literary Review’s Bad Sex in Fiction Award 2009 for his latest book, The Humbling - the story of ...
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• Finding things in common

  
  Under the Loupe — Authority: 107
  Im feeling like Im back in the swing of things down here on the farm - i.e. Im starting to get stressed at what I have to do before Christmas is upon me; my bench is piling up with "to dos"; and afternoons spent running the children around to after-school activities is slowly driving me to screaming point. All in ...
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• This indecisions bugging me.

  
  Hick chic — Authority: 119
  Alright, which one of you knows what song this titles from?  Im wondering if Mr F Dinners knows... Not that it matters because hes already a winner, far as Im concerned! Some of you might be aware of the weirdness that is my life these days.  Im in my own house today, but it looks less like my house every time ...
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• Kindle Reader Giveaway!

  
  The Unblocked Writer — Authority: 119
  Here is a link to an amazing giveaway of not one, not two, but 14 brand new kindles!http://bibliofreakblog.com/great-kindle-giveaway?ref=805535c81bCheck it out!Posted in Uncategorized Tagged: author, authors, characters, Christmas, contest, creative writing, dictionary, ebook, ebooks, education, ereader, free, fun, ...
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• In some respects, I suspect youve got a respectable side.

  
  Hick chic — Authority: 119
  Yep, its still guess the lyric.  Now lets talk... Who do you respect, and what does it take to earn your respect? Me, I respect people who say what they mean.  I dont like hearing words come out that dont match the body language.  That stuff weirds me out.  I confuse easily. I respect people who know what the ...
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• Smashwords expands eBook business worldwide with Shortcovers deal

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 155
  Two eBook companies are creating an alliance that will help democratize eBook publishing for authors and small independent presses around the world. Smashwords and Shortcovers are teaming up to distribute eBook content in international markets.Toronto, Canada-based Shortcovers, an eReading application owned by Indigo ...
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• Novelist Donald Harington dies; respected chronicler of Ozarks

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 958
  Donald Harington, an Arkansas novelist whose quirky, experimental books set in the Ozarks gave him a reputation as one of Americas finest, if least known, writers, died Nov. 7 of pneumonia at a hospice in Springdale, Ark. He was 73 and had throat cancer and other ailments in recent years.
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• Donald Harrington, 73; Acclaimed Ozarks Novelist

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 958
  Donald Harington, an Arkansas novelist whose quirky, experimental books set in the Ozarks gave him a reputation as one of Americas finest, if least known, writers, died Nov. 7 of pneumonia at a hospice in Springdale, Ark. He was 73 and had throat cancer and other ailments in recent years.
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• Friday the 13th | Getting Kids to Read | Benefits of Solving Math Puzzles | Waving Goodbye the Handshake

  
  GreenLightAdvisor Views — Authority: 142
  Here are this weekend’s reading selections. Is Friday the 13th really unlucky? Are we really going to get rid of the handshake? You decide. Friday the 13th: “The Most Widespread Superstition” November-12-09, 8:22 PM Friday the 13th is considered unlucky in a number of cultures, including English, ...
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• Novelist Barbara Kingsolver urges readers to emphasize prose over politics

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 958
  The thing about calling Barbara Kingsolver a political novelist is that she really wishes you wouldnt. Both readers and critics have done it for years; now its all wrapped up in the narrative of what it means to be Barbara Kingsolver.
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• Novel Writing Basics

  
  Harlem Writer — Authority: 110
  How does a novel begin? After I’ve decided my novel premise, I invite a cast of characters onto the stage and watch them interact with each other. Careful observation and close listening reveals the hook. The protagonist has a goal, and over the course of the novel, the antagonist tries to counterattack. In the ...
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• You Aint Lying

  
  The True Urban Queen — Authority: 110
  “ Have you ever been in love? Horrible isnt it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no ...
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