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Year: 2011

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From wannabe rockstar to successful writer

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Interesting piece on how author Andy Ferguson (Crazy U, Land of Lincoln)  ended up writing political journalism: Andy Ferguson never wanted to be a writer. Not ...

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WFB Bio, James Madison & Post-Harry Potter

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Terry Teachout finds the most recent William F. Buckley bio (Buckley: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American Conservatism) disappointing: Sure enough, ...

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Ian Morris on The Patterns of History

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

This week Pejman and I spoke with Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules - For Now, about how geography helps significantly shape destiny, how it explains the...

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Swamplandia! author Karen Russell in Columbus November 3

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!, is the final author in The Thurber House’s Evenings with Authors Fall series: Thursday, November 3, 7:30 p.m. Colum...

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Swamplandia! author Karen Russell in Columbus November 3

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!, is the final author in The Thurber House’s Evenings with Authors Fall series: Thursday, November 3, 7:30 p.m. Colum...

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God Is Red by Liao Yiwu

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

If you feel sorry for yourself, read this book. If you think American politics are bad, read this book. If you need some inspiration for your faith, read this b...

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