It’s hard to walk into Supergenius HQ and not talk about books. Instead of art, I have books. Instead of a TV bigger than a postage stamp, I have books. Instead of a clean, clutter free space, I have some more books.
There are a lot of books and generally when people come over for [...]
Posts Tagged: Books
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Feb 09
Defending my turf
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Dec 08
The 7 worst books I read in 2008 reviewed in 10 words or less
Today Largehearted Boy keeps peppering his Twitter with links to newspapers publishing their best books of 2008 lists. I am making my own list and currently checking it twice. However, while making the list I noticed that I read a lot of shitty, shitty books this year.
Because I always want to help the gentle [...]
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Nov 08
Keeping Kerouac, fighting Freudenberger, and other tales from book organizing
Whenever I host Rock & Roll Bookclub I see it as an opportunity to get my books in order. In theory, for every book I put in the case I would take one off to give away or list on Bookmooch. That theory is total bullshit. I am greedy.
However, I am pleased to report [...]
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Sep 08
In case you hadn’t noticed
There’s been some interesting stuff going on over at Minnesota Reads that you don’t even have to be a Minnesotan to enjoy. First, there’s a 6Qs interview with playwright Max Sparber, and the next two weeks have great subjects too though I am not going to reveal who they are. Christa wrote a funny review [...]
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Aug 08
Baby learns to crawl — Introducing Minnesota Reads
People who know me (and a lot of them who don’t) know that I have three great passions in my life: writing, Paul Westerberg, and books.
Back in 2000, I started I Will Dare giving myself a place to write. A little over a year ago, I started Paul Westerberg.net a place for like-minded [...]
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Aug 08
Literary discussions with Max, age 9
Jaycie and Max spent the night last night because none of us wanted to get up before 7 a.m., and today is the last day that I’ll be babysitting them this summer. Sunday they leave for two weeks in Michigan followed by a week in South Dakota. And, hopefully, I’ll get a job.
They were, of [...]
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Jul 08
A problem getting things done
I came upstairs over an hour ago to take a shower so I could go to the grocery store and get something to eat. Instead, here it is nearly 1 p.m. and I’m stinky and hungry. It’s all Ethan Canin’s fault. I’ve been reading his new novel America America this week and it’s getting to [...]
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Jun 08
Break it on down
So there’s still about eight books on the diningroom table and a few scattered about the various rooms, but I’m calling the Semi-annual Supergenius Book Reorg 08 done. And since I don’t have a job and a real problem with prioritizing my time, I counted most of the books. I present to you a break-down [...]
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Jun 08
The semi-annual book reorg of 2008
Since today is my last day with the minions kidlings, I thought it was high time for us to tackle the semi-annual book reorganization. It has not been fun or pretty.
However I am looking forward to having a sweet spot to put the candy dish I bought myself for my birthday.
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Jun 08
I think it must be in our DNA
For the next two weeks, I’ll be babysitting Jaycie (10) and Max (9) during the week. It’s going to be a bit of an adjustment. First of all, I have to get up at some sixish in the a.m. which is some kind of nonsense. And then there’s the whole spending 45 hours a week [...]
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May 08
Much like summer loving, summer reading will be a blast
Because I am 99% Booknerd and 1% music-geek-wannabe, I have designated June rock and roll month. What gives me such authority? The fact that my birthday is on the sixth day of the sixth month and this year I’ll be thirty-six. Did I make that up right now? Hell yes.
It’s been a long time since [...]
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May 08
Published his first book at 53
Largeheartedboy features a Book Notes essay by Donald Ray Pollack who published his first book at age 53. There’s hope for me yet!
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May 08
Funny fiction Part II
Part I and voila! now Part II.
So now I have to ask, what are some books that you’ve found funny, and if you mention Lamb by Christopher Moore, I will cut you.
Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
I’ve written about this book here and here. It is totally worthy of your time.
Home Land by Sam Lipsyte
Here [...]
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May 08
Holy Shit! BookTV is some kind of awesome
On Book TV right this very second, they’re airing a tribute to Philip Roth in honor of his 75th birthday. On the fiction panel? Charles D’Ambrosio, Nathan Englander, and Jonathan Lethem. I am seriously spoojing with great delight at the moment. If you have CSPAN2 turn the channel RIGHT NOW.
So I have come to the [...]
