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  1. Anti-Obama author gets out of Kenya

    Anti-Obama author gets out of Kenya

    3 hours ago

    Jerome Corsi, author of "The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality" was briefly detained before leaving Kenya. The AP reports that he was "kicked out of" Kenya for failing to obtain a work permit

    Tagged: books, current affairs, authors

  2. Writing, national literature and selling oranges

    Writing, national literature and selling oranges

    7 hours ago

    In the Guardian, Lauren Elkin, an American writer living in France, blogs about the idea of a national literature, much discussed at the recent Festival America in Paris. "The question of a writer's nationality and

    Tagged: books

  3. Book news Tuesday: Happy Frankenstein Day

    Book news Tuesday: Happy Frankenstein Day

    10 hours ago

    It's Frankenstein Day at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England (via ReadySteadyBook). Mary Shelley's original "Frankenstein" manuscripts are on display, and scholar Charles E. Robinson will speak about his new

    Tagged: books

  4. The Fat Duck's cookbook: three stars, 250 bucks

    The Fat Duck's cookbook: three stars, 250 bucks

    Oct 6, 2008

    Heston Blumenthal is the chef behind Britain's acclaimed Fat Duck restaurant, known for its innovative molecular gastronomy. Items on the tasting menu include "Roast Foie Gras 'Benzaldehyde' / almond fluid gel, cherry

    Tagged: books, food and drink

  5. Bin Laden poetry: an update

    Oct 6, 2008

    In September, we wrote about an article in the October issue of the academic journal Language & Communication focusing on the poetry of Osama bin Laden. We've now updated that post with new information from UC

    Tagged: poetry