Monthly Archives: May 2009

Dave Eggers will buck you up

Dave Eggers should change his name to Dave Motherfucking Eggers, because he is sort of like a literary Steve McQueen. If you need any evidence as to why, The New Yorker transcribes his speech at the Author’s Guild party and … Continue reading

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A Napoleonic Love Story

Even Insubordinate Rulers Get Angsty About Love. Napoleon Bonaparte’s romantic novella, Clisson and Eugenie, which he wrote after a failed relationship with a woman named Desiree, will be translated into English in October and published by London-based publisher Gallic. The … Continue reading

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