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POPSPrinceton bookstore succumbs to cultural shift 10 years ago I lived in Chicago and loved the bookstores there. Now I live in a town with crappy chain and independent bookstores and have pretty much come to rely on Amazon and half.com for my book needs, and don't really see much of a need for them anymore.
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POPSThe North London Book of the Dead (short story) Will Self reads an extract from his short story The North London Book of the Dead for The Guardian Podcast. The story, about a son grieving for his dead mother and finding out that she is spending her afterlife living in North London, is both poignant and funny. Will Self has such a great voice as well.
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POPSEric Ambler and the British Espionage Novel Eric Ambler is considered to be the grand doyen of spy novelists. As this essay points out, he didn't invent the genre, but he made a lasting impact on it. I have been reading some of his novels lately (Dark Frontier and A Coffin for Dmitrios). For some reason I find them pretty slow going however. Still, this essay helps me appreciate his contribution
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POPSDonate books via Alibris.com Alibris now has a feature (I don't know how long this has existed) allowing you to find wishlists posted by nonprofits, libraries, schools, and hospitals, and then to donate the relevant books. The featured wishlist at the moment is for groups affected by Katrina.
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