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July, 2004 Archives | Homepage
Ann Coulter Silenced by USA Today
It sounded like a great idea at the time. A new editor at USA Today thought it would be hip to have
bestselling conservative author and pundit Ann Coulter (
Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism)
write essays from the floor of the Democratic National Convention this week, and then have bestselling author and Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore comment on the Republican National Convention. But when Coulter handed in her first essay, which referred to the Democrats as the "spawn of Satan" the powers that be at the newspaper were not amused, and
the column was killed. So, had the editor in question even read one of Ms. Coulter's columns? Has he even seen Fahrenheit 9/11? If not, he'd better take in a screening pretty fast or he may be just as surprised by what Mr. Moore has to say about the Republicans. Doesn't anyone do their homework anymore?
Posted on July 29, 2004
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Chinese Getting Wild Version of Bill Clinton's Life
According to Sky News, Bill Clinton's autobiography, My Life,
is already a bestseller in China.
Trouble is, it hasn't been released there yet. Yes, those enterprising
Chinese counterfeiters are at it again. They've taken My Life, and slimmed it down. The counterfeiters also told their translators to liven things up. They cut this unexciting
passage: "I was concerned about China's continued suppression of basic freedoms" and "I went to bed thinking that China would be forced by the imperatives of modern society to become more open."
And replaced it with: "She (Hillary) was as beautiful as a princess. I told her my name is Big Watermelon" and "China is a mysterious and unique place." The real book goes on sale in September but, alas, there's nary a mention of "Big Watermelon" to be found.
Posted on July 22, 2004
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Christian Singles Titles are Hot, Hot, Hot
One of the hottest trends in self-help
books is helping Christian singles
navigate the world of dating. The
New York Times has an interesting article about the subject. Apparently, many Christian singles believe that passivity really works: that there is no need to actively pursue a spouse, because God will just airlift one in when the time is right. This approach frustrates pastors and counselors -- who are determined to help. Ben Young, an associate pastor at Second Baptist Church in Houston and author of the book
The Ten Commandments of Dating, responds to those singles who choose to sit at home and wait: "Well, then the only person you're going to meet is the postman or a Jehovah's Witness." So, singles, you've heard it here first -- God helps those who help themselves in the dating world.
Posted on July 21, 2004
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What's After Left Behind?
You thought the Left Behind series was over? Think again. The prolific author Jerry Jenkins has a prequel, Left Behind: The Prequel, planned for 2005 and a sequel planned for 2006, called Final Judgment. These two novels are sure to top bestsellers lists.
60 million copies of books in the series have been sold to date.
Source: Christianity Today
Posted on July 20, 2004
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Saddam's New Novel
According to
The Scotsman the first excerpt of Saddam Hussein's new novel, Get Out, You Damned, appeared in Asharq al-Awsat, a London-based Arab newspaper. The paper said it would publish the entire novel over the next several days. The manuscript was sent to the newspaper by Saddam's former physician, who carried the manuscript with him during his flight from Iraq. Apparently Saddam fancies himself to be a brilliant novelist (he wrote and published several florid romance novels when he was still in power, as you'll recall.)
Iraqi writer and book critic Abdel Amir said Saddam “was completely out of touch with actual reality and novel writing gave him the chance to live in delusions.” Apparently, Saddam was so obsessed with his writing that he left the running of the country to his two sons, Uday and Qusay. Not surprisingly, no western publisher has shown an interest in the book.
Posted on July 20, 2004
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Isaac Asimov Hits the Bestseller Lists Again
I, Robot opened this weekend with very healthy box office receipts.
Will Smith's turn as an action-hero cop who suspects that
the seemingly-benevolent robots have a sisister agenda
doesn't have much in common with the Asimov classic, but it's still a great action thriller. The original book, a collection of short stories, has just been
reissued by Bantam Spectra and is climbing the bestseller
lists. If you don't know what the
three rules governing robot behavior are, how are you going
to hold up your end of the conversation at cocktail parties?
Posted on July 19, 2004
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Win All The Time
Lis Wiehl, the legal analyst for Fox News, has written a new book,
Winning Every Time, that aims to help people use the skills and
preparedness of a trial lawyer to solve problems and get what they want.
Wiehl says, "often we argue conclusions without the benefit of a
premise, react from anger instead of presenting hard facts, feel
defensive when sensing resistance, or fail to make calm,
irrefutable counterarguments."
Source: USA Today
Posted on July 18, 2004
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Neruda's 100th Birthday Celebrated
Neruda fans celebrated what would have been Neruda's 100th birthday on July 12th, 2004. Neruda, who was born in Chile, is considered by some to be the greatest poet of the 20th century. Neruda was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971, "for a poetry that with the action of an elemental force brings alive a continent's destiny and dreams." His poetry is still read and celebrated today, especially in Chile and other South American countries.
Source: BBC, Neruda Bio
Posted on July 16, 2004
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Reader Privacy Amendment Defeated in House
The Freedom to Read Protection Act, proposed by Rep. Bernie Sanders, was defeated in the House last week. Sanders' amendment would have prohibited the government from using the federal secret court to gain access to records in libraries and bookstores about Americans’ reading habits -– authority that was given the government by the USA Patriot Act.
Source: The Write News
Posted on July 13, 2004
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Kid-friendly Eric Carle
Children's author Eric Carle, who just turned 75 in june, is still publishing books each year. Mister Seahorse, his most recent book, is currently in bookstore. His next book, Ten Little Rubber Ducks, will be available in February, 2005. Carle's unique and interesting illustrations have amused and entertained generations of children. Now in its 35th year, his most popular book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold 20 million copies.
Source: USA Today
Posted on July 12, 2004
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Number of People Reading Literature Plummets
Less than half of American adults now read literature, according to a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) survey called Reading at Risk. The study found that the number of readers fell 10% between 1982 to 2002 -- a staggering loss of 20 million potential readers. The study also found that the most popular types of literature are novels or short stories, which were read by 45 percent or 93 million adults in the previous year. Poetry was read by 12 percent or 25 million people, while just 4 percent or seven million people reported having read a play.
Source: The Write News, Washingtonpost.com
Posted on July 9, 2004
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Johnny Depp to Play Willy Wonka
Production has commenced in London on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a fantasy adventure filmdirected by Tim Burton and based on Roald Dahl's classic children's tale. Johnny Depp will star as the ingenious candymaker Willy Wonka. Twelve-year-old British actor Freddie Highmore takes on the title role of Charlie. Helena Bonham Carter, David Kelly, Noah Taylor, James Fox, Missi Pyle and Christopher Lee are also part of the ensemble cast.
Source: The Write News
Posted on July 4, 2004
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Production Begins on Latest Potter Film
Production has begun on the lastest Harry Potter motion picture, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The movie, based on the children's fantasy novel, will be in theatres November 2005. Some of the new actors in this film include Brendan Gleeson, Frances De La Tour, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Pedja Bjelac and David Tennant.
So far, each film has been a huge hit at the box office. The third in the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, is currently in theatres.
Source: The Write News
Posted on July 2, 2004
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