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William S. Burroughs' Preserved Poop Inspires 'Bio-Art' Piece
By David Moye - AOL NewsControversial 20th-century novelist William S. Burroughs was best known for his novel "Naked Lunch," and now two "bio-artists" are hoping to turn the remains of his last lunches into art. Adam Zaretsky and Tony Allard are the creators of "Mutate or Die: A W.S. Burroughs Biotechnical Bestiary," an ongoing project that basically turns a piece of Burroughs' poop into a piece of art. Burroughs died in 1997 at the age of 83 in Lawrence, Kan., and the poop being used belongs to a family friend and is covered in epoxy, presumably until it could be used for a higher purpose such as ...
Liu Xiaobo Isn't the First Nobel Laureate Barred From Accepting His Prize
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Nov. 18) -- The Nobel Peace Prize committee announced today that it would likely not be able to present its award to Liu Xiaobo at next month's ceremony, because neither the Chinese dissident nor any of his family members will likely be able to attend. Liu, a dissident writer and activist, is in jail in China and his wife, Liu Xia, is under house arrest. Liu "is one of three people to have received the prize while incarcerated by their own governments. The others are the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 1991, and the German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky in 1935," The New York ...
Literary Tattoo Lovers Wear Books on Their Sleeves
By Ben Muessig - AOL News
(Oct. 20) -- There's the printed word, and there's the inked word. Book lovers around the world have found a new way to show their appreciation for their favorite texts: literary tattoos. From famous quotes by Shakespeare to secret symbols envisioned by Thomas Pynchon, tats inspired by literature are quickly becoming best-sellers for the bookish type. Literary tattoos might be a trend, but they're not a literary movement or a tattoo scene, according to writer Justin Taylor, co-editor of the newly released book "The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide" ...
National Book Awards Snub Jonathan Franzen's 'Freedom'
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Oct. 14) -- It's one of the more glaring literary snubs in recent memory. Jonathan Franzen's "Freedom," the literary sensation of the year (a "work of total genius," says New York magazine; selected by Oprah Winfrey despite her earlier contretemps with Franzen), was not listed among the National Book Awards finalists this year. Instead are five novels, which have garnered, combined, not nearly as much attention as Franzen's new novel. The finalists: Peter Carey, "Parrot and Olivier in America" Jaimy Gordon, "Lord of Misrule" Nicole Krauss, "Great House" Lionel Shriver, "So Much for ...
Pride Trumps Politics in Peru for Mario Vargas Llosa
By Emily Schmall - AOL News
LIMA, Peru (Oct. 7) -- With great pride Peruvians received the news Thursday that their most well-known man of letters, Mario Vargas Llosa, had won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature, even if they differ in their assessment of his political activities over the years. Many, the author included, say the award is long overdue. "It seems to me very justified because I have produced literary works of a very high quality, but only lately has the idea existed of recognizing my work, which was very creative for its time and that has spanned the genres," Vargas Llosa told TV reporters Thursday ...
Meet Mario Vargas Llosa, 2010 Nobel Lit Laureate: 5 Most Fascinating Facts
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News
(Oct. 7) -- Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian author renowned for his political streak and insight into power struggles in Latin America, won the 2010 Nobel Prize in literature today. An essayist, journalist and writer of nonfiction and drama, Vargas Llosa is best known for his works "Conversation in the Cathedral" and "The Green House," among many others. "His books are often very complex in composition, having different perspectives, different voices and different time places," said Peter Englund, the Swedish Academy's permanent secretary. "He is also doing it in a new way. He has ...
Barack Obama vs. Glenn Beck: Children's Lit Showdown
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Sept. 14) -- Forget the current electorate, U.S. President Barack Obama is targeting a much different demographic with his next book release. Already well known for the best-selling "Dreams from My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope," the president will release his first children's book, titled "Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters." The publication is the second of a $1.9 million, three-book deal that Obama signed with Random House in 2004, when he was an incoming senator. While the final version of "Of Thee I Sing" revolves around the lives of 13 inspirational Americans, according to ...
Opinion: This School Year, Read to a Child
By Wally Amos - AOL News(Aug. 30) -- Nearly 56 million students are heading off to approximately 99,000 public elementary and secondary schools, and before the school year is out, an estimated $49.7 billion will be spent related to their education. But how many of those children are reading at grade level? And how many of these children really love to read? Dana Edmunds Wally Amos That "can-do" attitude has always come in handy. From my years as a Hollywood agent to my years as a gourmet-cookie entrepreneur -- you know, baking those "famous cookies" -- Aunt Della's perseverance in me has served me ...
Opinion: New Orleans Has All the Write Stuff
By Shari J. Stauch - AOL News(Aug. 28) -- When disaster strikes, writers write. That's no secret. But a well-kept secret, at least outside the writing community, is why so many writers continue to be compelled to pen their observations of New Orleans, even five years after that massive disaster labeled Katrina. First, it's important to understand that New Orleans has been to writers what heroin is to a junkie: an ultimate high, sensory overload to the nth degree. Itinerants on Jackson Square, tarot-reading under candlelight, juxtaposed against the blinding excess of the Garden District. The sounds of local accents -- ...
Will Martin Amis Ever Win the Booker Prize?
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(July 28) -- Another year, another Man Booker prize long-list, and another one without Martin Amis. Bestowed to international novelists from the British Commonwealth and Ireland, the Booker Prize is the second most prestigious literary award outside of the U.S. (the Nobel Prize for Literature being the most coveted, despite honoring many a dud). Amis, whose new novel "The Pregnant Widow" is out in stores, isn't the only notable name missing from this year's list. Both Ian McEwan and Salman Rushdie also were not among the 13 authors being considered. Rushdie's hotly anticipated new book ...
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