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Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authors

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

It’s hard to say which author wins the Most Scandalous award in Shaffer’s tour of literary vices and misdeeds (from Harper Perennial), but it’s likely that these aren’t the stories you learned in high school about F. Scott Fitzgerald or James Joyce.

236 Pounds of Class Vice President: A Memoir of Teenage Insecurity, Obesity, and Virginity

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

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Mulgrew’s memoir (from Harper Perennial) hits the usual notes of male teen angst—social status, sports, mastur bation, body image—but does so in a way that’s hilarious and memorable.

Graphic Material

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

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Mostly known for being in the enviable position of starring in a TV show called Hung, about a well-endowed gigolo, Thomas Jane has another side.

Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America’s Eyeballs

Monday, October 22nd, 2012

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Ever wondered about the background of the company that sends that red-and-white, DVD-filled envelope to your mailbox?

Gross America: Your Coast-to-Coast Guide to All Things Gross

Monday, October 15th, 2012

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Chocolate-dipped scorpion, anyone?

Cheat: A Man’s Guide to Infidelity

Monday, October 8th, 2012

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“Balls are why the brotherhood knows no boundaries,” say the authors of Cheat, three stand-up comics in their forties.

L.A. Fadeaway

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

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There’s not a page in here that isn’t profane, crazy, and riveting.

How Not to Read: Harnessing the Power of a Literature-Free Life

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

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This humorous book from Perigee looks at literature for those who don’t have the time or inclination to actually read.

Silver Age

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

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Bob Mould is back where many of his most ardent fans want him: fronting an airtight power-pop trio and wielding his guitar like a tommy gun.

My Heart is an Idiot

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

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It’s no accident that “heart” is in the title of this essay collection from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Most Wanted: Pursuing Whitey Bulger, the Murderous Mob Chief the FBI Secretly Protected

Thursday, July 19th, 2012

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For 20 years, retired Massachusetts State Police Colonel Thomas J. Foley was at the forefront of the hunt for notorious Irish-mob boss Whitey Bulger...