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Angst, Lies & Audio Tape
The Antagonist Movement hosts weekly events in NYC's East Village. It showcases local artists such as Brother Mike Cohen who shares his family's dysfunction through live readings and 'zines. Brother Mike incorporates a boombox into his readings and plays old, secretly-recorded tapes of teenage fights with his father. His booklet, Somewhere Between a Punch and a Hand Shake," published by the antagonist press, is a highly-regarded example of antagonist art. antagonistmovement.com The Antagonist Movement hosts weekly events in NYC's East Village. It showcases local artists such as Brother Mike Cohen who shares hi... more
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Bible Publishers Sued for Anti-Gay References
A Michigan man is seeking $70 million from two Christian publishers for emotional distress and mental instability he received during the past 20 years from versions of the Bible that refer to homosexuality as a sin.
Bradley LaShawn Fowler, a gay man, claims his constitutional rights were infringed upon by Zondervan Publishing Co. and Thomas Nelson Publishing, both of which, he claims, deliberately caused homosexuals to suffer by misinterpretation of the Bible.
Fowler, 39, is seeking $60 million from Zondervan and another $10 million from Thomas Nelson.
According to a USA Today report, Fowler’s two separate suits against the publishers claim the intent of the Bible revisions that refer to homosexuals as sinners reflect an individual opinion or a group's conclusion.
Fowler says the deliberate changes made to first Corinthians, chapter six, verse nine caused him "or anyone who is a homosexual to endure verbal abuse, discrimination, episodes of hate, and physical violence ... including murder."
Fowler, who is representing himself in both lawsuits, claims the publishers are misinterpreting the Bible by specifically using the word homosexuals, which made him an outcast from his family and contributed to physical discomfort and periods of demoralization, chaos and bewilderment.
“These are opinions based on the publishers and they are being embedded in the religious structure as a way of life," he tells a local NBC TV station affiliate in Grand Rapids. A Michigan man is seeking $70 million from two Christian publishers for emotional distress and mental instability he received during ... more -
"Writing Women's Lives" Conference in Santa Fe - July 21-25
Writing Women’s Lives
Not so much a writer’s conference…as a conference about writing….
The Southwest Literary Center presents its 23rd annual
Santa Fe Writers’ Conference
Join a distinguished gathering of women writers and publishing professionals for workshops, private conferences, and readings in legendary Santa Fe, New Mexico. Now in its twenty-third year, the Santa Fe Writers Conference each summer brings aspiring writers from near and far to work with accomplished and dedicated faculty and guests.
Writing Women’s Lives, the theme of the four-day conference at the Hotel St. Francis, offers varied discussions on writing, includes readings by authors as well as local literary excursions—and provides time for writing. Events related to the annual Spanish Market, held the weekend of July 26-27, are also a part of this year’s program. This year offers a rare opportunity to hear from the most accomplished women writers in New Mexico and the Southwest.
Two unusual experiences have been added to this year’s program that celebrates the Hispanic culture: participants will be treated to the joys of making tacos with the legendary Denise Chávez, author and performance artist. More than a cooking demonstration, the Taco-Rama also includes reading of passages from Chávez’s memoir, A Taco Testimony: Meditations on Family, Food and Culture.
Another hands-on learning experience is the Corridos Workshop led by Elena Díaz Bjorkquist. Corridos are Mexican folk songs full of broken hearts, daring escapes, and adventures. Bjorkquist, author of Growing Up Chicana in the Shadow of the Smokestack, will guide participants in writing their own forms of the traditional songs—with a song fest planned for later in the day. The Corridos that are written will be preformed by Consuelo Luz a Chilean-Cuban singer/songwriter during the Taco-Rama.
A key panel discussion, “What Make a Reader Care about your Story,” explores the necessity of stories and the varied forms of expression for creating a personal narrative. Authors Laura Hays, Sallie Bingham, and Julie Shigekuni discuss the common life events shared by women and how to knit together a narrative from fragments of personal history and universal experience.
Natalie Goldberg, the celebrated author of Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, who has been conducting writing seminars for some 25 years. She will lead a session on “My Life Is a Storyline.”
Carolyn Wright’s investigative memoir of her experiences in Chile on a Fulbright Study Grant during the presidency of Salvador Allende, The Road to Isla Negra, received the PEN/Jerard Fund Award and the Crossing Boundaries Award from International Quarterly. Wright will be teaching the workshop, “When Politics Gets Personal--The Investigative Memoir in Poetry and Prose”.
Writing children’s books will be explored by award-winning local writers Nancy Wood (who is also a photographer), Barbara Beasley Murphy, and Anna Jane Hays. Susan Gonzales Abraham and Denise Gonzales Abraham, the daughters of Cecilia Gonzales Abraham who created the Cecilia books, will discuss writing for the young adult audience.
The Mystery of Writing Mysteries, Women and the Environment and A Sense of Place are other topics presented by noted writers Ellen Berkovitch, Sandra Blakeslee, Anne Hillerman, Page Lambert and Lesley Poling Kempes. A session on “Getting Published” features Leigh Haber, vice president, Rodale Press, and editorial director of Modern Times, a new imprint of Rodale.
The fee for the five day conference is $575 includes all workshops, talks and receptions. The one-day fee is $130 July 22-24, 2008 and $200 July 25, 2008 (includes lunch and margarita despedida)
Read more at link above.
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How industry’s assault on science threatens your health
In his new book, Doubt Is Their Product, David Michaels chronicles the “tricks of the trade” that mercenary scientists and product defense firms employ to delay or prevent regulation of chemicals that kill. Their tactics put them in the good company of cigarette companies and global warming deniers.
It’s a sordid story that’s been repeated too many times over many decades. Independent scientists identify a chemical or environmental hazard that threatens public health. Industry-funded researchers question the results of these studies and call for more research, delaying regulatory action that will protect citizens. The classic case is the long war waged by the tobacco companies. An internal memo from 1969 explains the aims of an industry that mastered the art of manufacturing uncertainty: “Doubt is our product since it the best means of competing with the ‘body of fact’ that exists in the minds of the general public. It is also the means of establishing a controversy.” In his new book, Doubt Is Their Product, David Michaels chronicles the “tricks of the trade” that mercenary scientists and product def... more -
Money is an Illusion Say Benetton.
Colors Magazine is essentially the propaganda wing of The Benetton Family, who own and operate numerous clothing brands including United Colors of Benetton and Killer Loop. If you can suspend your disbelief for a moment and view the magazine not as one giant Benetton advertisement and focus on its exceptional editorial content, Colors is one of the few magazines on the rack actually worth its asking price. The latest issue, which opens with the sentence “Money is an illusion, a psychological relationship between an object and a value that has been given to it”, is an impressive achievement in content & design semblance that makes your average periodical look grotesquely unsophisticated in comparison. If you've never checked this publication before their back catalogue is well worth hunting down.
Colors magazine is a multilingual quarterly magazine developed in Italy by Fabrica, Benetton's research center. There are three editions published: French/English, Italian/English, and Spanish/English. Each issue has a theme and covers the topic from an international perspective. The magazine is known for its photoessays and features a sardonic point of view, similar to Benetton advertising.
Tibor Kalman and Oliviero Toscani created the magazine in 1991, and it was produced at Kalman's design studio, M&Co, in New York City until 1993, when the magazine operations moved to Rome, Italy. For the first three years, the magazine was published in five editions: French/English, Spanish/English, Italian/English, German/English, and Japanese/English.
Issue 4, released in spring 1993, covered the topic of race, and created an international uproar by running full-page photos of the face of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain doctored to look like a black woman, filmmaker Spike Lee as a white man, Pope John Paul II as Asian, among others.
Issue 7, released in early 1994, covered AIDS in a bluntly straightforward manner, something no other form of media had been willing to do until that time. It also caused a huge uproar because it featured a full-page photograph of the face of former US president Ronald Reagan doctored to look like an emaciated AIDS patient with Kaposi's sarcoma lesions.
You get the picture. If money is an illusion can I have a free sweater or two please Mr? Colors Magazine is essentially the propaganda wing of The Benetton Family, who own and operate numerous clothing brands including Unit... more -
Litter into Literature rev
Eloisa Cartonera is an independent book publisher where Buenos Aires’ cartoneros can get a good deal on cardboard and contribute to great art as well. Eloisa Cartonera is an independent book publisher where Buenos Aires’ cartoneros can get a good deal on cardboard and contribute to gr... more
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Digital Books Go Paper?
The digital consumer is used to getting what they want when they want it. This machine tries to give book lovers the best of both worlds - the immediacy of digital literature, and the intimacy of paper.
Will this "on demand book machine" expand the life of paper media in the digital world? The digital consumer is used to getting what they want when they want it. This machine tries to give book lovers the best of both worl... more -
Magazine Publishes 100-Percent User-Generated Issue
User-generated content has been buzzed about in magazine circles for a few years, but editors—save for a select few—have largely been reluctant to turn over pages from their shrinking folios to readers. Now, a magazine is taking the concept to its extreme: a 100-percent user-generated issue.
For its June issue, Budget Travel has allowed its readers to generate all of the text and photography—only the “40 Best Deals” section was written by staffers. User-generated content has been buzzed about in magazine circles for a few years, but editors—save for a select few—have largely been ... more -
Amy Winehouse offered $2 million book deal
Amy Winehouse and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil have been offered $2 million for a book about their marriage. Amy is in talks with publishers Penguin Books after her 'incarcerated' husband, who is on remand in a London jail, agreed to the idea. Amy Winehouse and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil have been offered $2 million for a book about their marriage. Amy is in talks with p... more
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Wikipedia spreads it's wings: due to be published in Germany
Reports are suggesting that online encyclopedia Wikipedia is to be published in Germany as a book for people who would rather flick than click for their info.
Multinational publisher Random House is set to 'distill' 50,000 of Wiki's most popular entries on the German version of the site and compile a 1000-page version due for retail by September.
As of now, I couldn't find a Wiki link on Wiki being printed in Germany... Reports are suggesting that online encyclopedia Wikipedia is to be published in Germany as a book for people who would rather flick th... more -
Judge: Harry Potter is 'gibberish'
FINALLY, some one said it!
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Island Press / Solutions that inspire change.
Since 1984, Island Press has been a trusted source of environmental information and solutions. We publish the best new ideas about how to protect the environment—and work tirelessly to spread those ideas to help people make a positive difference in the world.
Each year, we publish 40 new books on such vital topics as conservation biology, marine science, land conservation, green building, sustainable agriculture, climate change, and ecological restoration.
But we are much more than a book publisher. Island Press authors and experts inform and inspire change by reaching out to millions of people through the press, online, in the classroom, and in person. We host conferences, teach courses, and speak in the community on relevant environmental issues.
Today, with more than 800 titles in print, an active slate of author programs and events, and a growing online presence, we have emerged as the nation’s leading publisher of books on environmental issues and a leading communicator of environmental ideas. Since 1984, Island Press has been a trusted source of environmental information and solutions. We publish the best new ideas about how... more -
NY Times on Iranian blogosphere
It "tests government’s limits".
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Maxim publisher Felix Dennis: 'I've killed a man'
The Oz trial defendant who is now a billionaire publisher with an empire that includes Maxim and The Week talks about poetry, whores, his past addiction to crack cocaine and the time he killed a man - a confession he later retracts. The Oz trial defendant who is now a billionaire publisher with an empire that includes Maxim and The Week talks about poetry, whores, ... more
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Cheese problems solved, but are women human?
The Bookseller has announced the finalists for this year's oddest book titles award.
The full list is:
I Was Tortured By the Pygmy Love Queen
How to Write a How to Write Book
Are Women Human? And Other International Dialogues
Cheese Problems Solved
If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs
People who Mattered in Southend and Beyond: From King Canute to Dr Feelgood
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Seduction School
Current TV's camera's follow, Steve Morlan as he attends a boot camp for men who have difficulty attracting and talking to women. We observe his training and attempts in the 'field'. Current TV's camera's follow, Steve Morlan as he attends a boot camp for men who have difficulty attracting and talking to women. We o... more
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Newspaper editors dropping like flies
A number of prominent US publications have handed their editors walking papers.
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The life cycle of a blog post, from servers to spiders to suits - to you
You have a blog. You compose a new post. You click Publish and lean back to admire your work. Imperceptibly and all but instantaneously, your post slips into a vast and recursive network of software agents, where it is crawled, indexed, mined, scraped, republished, and propagated throughout the Web. Within minutes, if you've written about a timely and noteworthy topic, a small army of bots will get the word out to anyone remotely interested, from fellow bloggers to corporate marketers. You have a blog. You compose a new post. You click Publish and lean back to admire your work. Imperceptibly and all but instantaneousl... more
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In Banner Election Year, a Dearth of Books
Don?t expect a Boys on the Bus for 2008. Publishers probably aren?t interested.
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Censoring Homosexuality
"A controversial gay-themed children's book which just weeks ago was unavailable at most local public libraries is now more widely accessible after a couple's attempt to have the book removed from the Lower Macungie Library backfired."
"King and King"
-Tricycle Press 2002
"A controversial gay-themed children's book which just weeks ago was unavailable at most local public libraries is now more widely acc... more
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