`You'll feel very smart for reading this and have a better appreciation for how hard it is to take a good picture' See...
(03/12/10) `You'll feel very smart for reading this and have a better appreciation for how hard it is to take a good picture' See all Product DescriptionSee less
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Review Praise for DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM: ** 'This is a man who could capture your heart and lift your...
(08/07/09) Review Praise for DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM: ** 'This is a man who could capture your heart and lift your spirits while reading out the ingredients of a rice cake' OBSERVER ** 'His best, funniest, most satisfying book' TIME OUT ** 'Sedaris writes with a gentle but unfailing acuity and a keen eye for the ridiculous ... extremely funny' SUNDAY TIMES --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Adam Mars-Jones, Observer 'A virtual Klondike of darkly glittering anecdotes' --This text refers to the Paperback edition. See all Product DescriptionSee less
This is the most recent project of 'Magnum' photographer Carl De Keyzer; a sharp image of Congo as it is today. De...
(01/09/10) This is the most recent project of 'Magnum' photographer Carl De Keyzer; a sharp image of Congo as it is today. De Keyzer has visited places that were tourist hotspots before their independence and thus shows us the remains of the Belgian presence in modern Congo. Carl De Keyzer travelled through Congo for over 10 months to make this book, often in very dangerous areas. This has resulted in a unique documentary with an historic meaning.See less
Stephen Fry's first novel is absolutely brilliant and there are laughs and surprises on virtually every page. The title...
(01/03/10) Stephen Fry's first novel is absolutely brilliant and there are laughs and surprises on virtually every page. The title character contains more of a hint of the author himself particularly if you have read Fry's autobiography. It will keep you guessing throughout and I defy anyone who does not laugh out loud at least twenty times while reading it. As well as being funny it is also delicately touching; in short it is amazingSee less
"'Stephen Fry is one of the great originals... This autobiography of his first twenty years is a pleasure to read,...
(01/03/10) "'Stephen Fry is one of the great originals... This autobiography of his first twenty years is a pleasure to read, mixing outrageous acts with sensible opinions in bewildering confusion... That so much outward charm, self-awareness and intellect should exist alongside behaviour that threatened to ruin the lives of innocent victims, noble parents and Fry himself, gives the book a tragic grandeur and lifts it to classic status.' Financial Times; 'A remarkable, perhaps even unique, exercise in autobiography... that aroma of authenticity that is the point of all great autobiographies; of which this, I rather think, is one' Evening Standard; 'He writes superbly about his family, about his homosexuality, about the agonies of childhood... some of his bursts of simile take the breath away... his most satisfying and appealing book so far' Observer"See less
Max Eugène Venkenray werkt als aircomonteurin een winkelcentrum. Zijn vrijeuren verdeelt hij tussen zijn vriend...
(11/19/09) Max Eugène Venkenray werkt als aircomonteurin een winkelcentrum. Zijn vrijeuren verdeelt hij tussen zijn vriend Jimbo,met wie hij ooit in de band Crying In AWhite Dress of Hope speelde, zijn ouderebroer Gertjan, die kunstzinnige experimentenmet cavia's uitvoert, en de bar vanHotel Splendid, waar Max een kamerbewoont. 'Wellness is a state of total wellbeing'deelt een reclameboodschap hemdagelijks mee – maar zijn eigen staat vanwelbevinden lijkt verder weg dan ooit wanneerde spoken van het verlede [...]See less
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De zeventigjarige Karel Jemen woont in een flatje aan de kust. Niet omdat hij van de zee houdt. Maar omdat de weg die...
(11/19/09) De zeventigjarige Karel Jemen woont in een flatje aan de kust. Niet omdat hij van de zee houdt. Maar omdat de weg die westwaarts voerde daar ophield. Jemen bevindt zich in de schemerzone van het leven, waar hij zijn tijd doorbrengt met wachten. Voornamelijk wachten op niets. Maar dan, op een kwade dag, verbrandt hij zijn linkerhand. Het is het begin van een reeks gebeurtenissen die de hoofdpersoon doet ontwaken uit zijn misantropie. Karel Jemen moet weer naar buiten. Naar Londen, naar Patagonië, of desnoods naar Kentucky.See less
'Hebban olla vogola nestas (h)agunnan hinase hi(c) (en)da thu uu(at umbida(n) (uu) e nu' (‘Alle vogels zijn met hun...
(11/18/09) 'Hebban olla vogola nestas (h)agunnan hinase hi(c) (en)da thu uu(at umbida(n) (uu) e nu' (‘Alle vogels zijn met hun nesten begonnen, behalve jij en ik. Waar wachten we nog op?') blijkt het oudste literaire Nederlandse zinnetje te zijn. Waar komt de Nederlandse taal precies vandaan en welke evolutie heeft ze doorgemaakt vanaf de ontdekking van dat ene zinnetje tot de dag van vandaag? Deze schat aan informatie over twaalf eeuwen geschiedenis van de Nederlandse taal is nu herwerkt tot 'Het verhaal van het Nederlands'. Dit 404 pagina's tellende naslagwerk is de waardige opvolger van 'Het verhaal van een taal', dat eveneens geschreven werd door Nicoline van der Sijs en Roland Willemyns. Nicoline van der Sijs is historisch taalkundige en etymoloog, kan zich vaste medewerker noemen van ‘Onze Taal' en is ook hoofdredacteur van het Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands. Samen met haar collega Roland Willemyns, hoogleraar Nederlandse taalkunde aan de VUB, heeft ze deze twee boeiende en...See less
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Bettie Page--the most celebrated pin-up model ever--can seduce a whole new audience in this paperback edition of the...
(01/12/10) Bettie Page--the most celebrated pin-up model ever--can seduce a whole new audience in this paperback edition of the hardcover bestseller--the only Bettie Page book authorized by and featuring a Foreword by Page herself. "Forget Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. Unlike her highly polished, peroxided rivals for 1950s pin-up fame, Bettie Page had something else".--"New York Times". 500 photos, many in color (Biography) .See less
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From Publishers Weekly English singer/songwriter Nick Drake was a nearly unknown cult figure when he died from an...
(08/07/09) From Publishers Weekly English singer/songwriter Nick Drake was a nearly unknown cult figure when he died from an overdose of antidepressants in 1974, but the number of his admirers has grown steadily ever since. Musicians in particular are drawn to his delicate, melancholy folk tunes and to the legend of his depressive isolation and suicide at age 26. Humphries, Drake's first biographer, faced difficult working conditions without the cooperation of Drake's producer, Joe Boyd, or of Drake's family, and without even permission to quote Drake's lyrics. Still, he has done his legwork, although exact causes of Drake's decline remain unclear. Interviews with schoolboy chums reveal that, far from being withdrawn, Drake engaged in normal boyish hijinks. And although he was frustrated by his lack of success, it appears that Drake was doomed to obscurity by his own refusal to allow Island records to promote him, rather than by the indifference of the music world. Futhermore, although Drake...See less
"'Outrageous... you wouldn't want him as a godfather for your children but he is damn funny.' Observer 'Burroughs is a...
(11/06/09) "'Outrageous... you wouldn't want him as a godfather for your children but he is damn funny.' Observer 'Burroughs is a natural storyteller... as brilliantly witty, waspish and self-deprecating as ever.' Daily Mail 'A hilarious and skilled raconteur - he's so awful, it's hard not to like him.' Metro" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial ReviewsSee less
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From Publishers Weekly These often hilarious, sometimes contrived essays put the "me" in "confessional memoir" front and...
(08/07/09) From Publishers Weekly These often hilarious, sometimes contrived essays put the "me" in "confessional memoir" front and center. Burroughs recounts scenes from the floridly dysfunctional childhood chronicled in his bestselling Running with Scissors, along with vignettes from various bad jobs, including his travails at an ad agency, and his life as a famous writer. His theme is himself: his struggles with alcoholism, a voracious Nicorette habit, compulsive Web surfing, slovenliness, social isolation, unfitness for employment, gross bodily emissions and general embarrassment at being alive. The thin story linesa visit from the tooth fairy, a trip to the doctor, house-training a puppysuggest that Burroughs's well-mined vein of life experience may be played out. He fattens up the materiala (Frey-inspired?) disclaimer warns some events have been "expanded and changed"in ways that sometimes ring false, especially in his childhood reminiscences, which are improbably detailed and infused...See less
Amazon.com Review Amazon Significant Seven, April 2008: When I started reading A Wolf at the Table, I thought I knew...
(08/07/09) Amazon.com Review Amazon Significant Seven, April 2008: When I started reading A Wolf at the Table, I thought I knew what to expect. Augusten Burroughs captures intense experience with an inexplicably cool remove, imparting a stillness and purity to emotions that would likely run amok in anyone else's hands. I love this quality of his writing, and it's present in full force in this memoir of a childhood spent in thrall to a predatory and deeply unpredictable father. What I wasn't prepared for was the suspense--the dread-filled, nearly sonorous waiting for the worst to happen. An artful sort of bait-and-switch happens in the telling: Burroughs brings you to the brink of a terrible catharsis more than once, but the break in tension never comes. It is profoundly sad, remarkably tender, and fueled by a sense of love and reverence that only a child knows. --Anne Bartholomew --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. From Publishers Weekly Superb production values transform an ordinary...See less
Ali Liebegott is just what the world of books needs I do believe she is a genius " -- Michelle Tea, Author of Rent Girl...
(08/07/09) Ali Liebegott is just what the world of books needs I do believe she is a genius " -- Michelle Tea, Author of Rent Girl "Ali Liebegott's The Beautifully Worthless is an outrageous act of kindness." -- Eileen Myles, author of Skies and Cool for You "Liebegotts letter to the world is a true original. Her witty, compassionate voice haunts me like no other." -- Joan Larkin, author of Cold River Ali Liebegott is just what the world of books needsâ¦I do believe she is a genius⦠--Michelle Tea Ali Liebegott's The Beautifully Worthless is an outrageous act of kindness. --Eileen Myles Liebegott's letter to the world is a true original. Her witty, compassionate voice haunts me like no other. --Joan Larkin Product Description The Beautifully Worthless is a brilliant novel in verse about a runaway waitress and her Dalmatian, Rorschach, who leave Brooklyn to find hope in a town named Camus, Idaho. Through a series of hilarious and heartbreaking letters to the ex back in Brooklyn, combined with...See less
Meet The Crew. Georgiea hopeless romantic with a weakness for punk-rock-girls even if they consistently trample her...
(08/07/09) Meet The Crew. Georgiea hopeless romantic with a weakness for punk-rock-girls even if they consistently trample her heart. Cruzera Mexican-American photographer, the tough kid, who chases love all the way to the East Coast. Sodaa gender queer heartthrob from the Midwest, who dreams of pirate ships, moustaches and femme foxes. Welcome to The Creamsickle, the ultimate bachelor pad, a lopsided Victorian in the Mission District, home to this rascally crew of charming skater bois who hop from one bed to another in pursuit of sex, love or just the next new thrill. This is a San Francisco you have never seen, an eclectic landscape of dyke clubs and dyke havens, along with the exotic Minxy, a wonderland where baby butch Georgie enters the femme-centric world of strippers for the most comical gender-bending education of all. Discover today's world of young queers, a world where personal identity is in constant flux, where gender exploration can be performanceor a life saving transition....See less
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...and Augusten Burrough's 'Dry' may have just complicated, heightened, worsened my reading addiction. I'm afraid no...
(08/07/09) ...and Augusten Burrough's 'Dry' may have just complicated, heightened, worsened my reading addiction. I'm afraid no other book will match the experience of reading 'Dry'. Ever. Two sittings and I was drained, done, exhausted. Instantly pulled in by Burrough's hip, ironic take on addicts' self-denial, I found myself masterfully deluded and rolling right along with Augusten. Minnesota rehab seemed a breezy snap. Work resumes successfully, despite hilariously bad ad campaigns. Hey, there's even a glimmer of hope old lovers can reunite. I keep picturing Mary '06, now maybe a black-clad, silver haired lesbian/recovering alcoholic, beret tossed in the air...'you're gonna make it after all!' But addictions and viruses don't spontaneously clear. Virulently, violently they often resurface. And with that, Burroughs led me to another wormhole and into another reality where hats aren't caught, ironic smirks and knowing laughs disappear, and hearts break. Mine did. Yours will too. Yet you'll never...See less
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