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Ling Ma is the Reads Editor of Venus Zine. She’s also a Literary Scout at Veritas, a fiction Reader at Zoetrope All-Story, and a freelance writer. She continues her online existence at Ling Eats Cake.

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As you might've noticed, I was AWOL for a few days. So sorry, dear readers!I've been wrapping up deadlines at Venus Zine, and, in the last two days,...
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Al Gore to publish "Our Choice," a new book on climate change

It was just announced that former Vice President Al Gore will be publishing Our Choice, a new book on climate change issues that will serve as a...
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Newspapers and books are dying. Here's why.

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If there's any doubt that print media is dying, this GRITtv video might help finalize your thoughts on the matter....
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Author Caitlin Macy on Tom Wolfe's keg stand shout-outs

I'm glad that the Paper Cuts blog decided to interview Caitlin Macy, the author of The Fundamentals of Play and a new short story collection, Spoiled....
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Don't you want to see a Jeffrey Brown verison of Wolverine?

Whenever I tell people I read comics, three out of four times I have to backtrack and explain that I'm not into superheroes. I just mean the beautiful...
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Steve Almond's Abba-Zaba candy bar

This past week, I found myself at an out-of-the-way gas station when, lo and behold, I spotted a box of Abba-Zabas. The Abba-Zaba, in its glorious,...
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Review roundup: Critics howl over graphic history of The Beats

When I heard about a graphic history of the Beat generation, with text from the likes of Harvey Pekar and illustrations from talents like Ed Piskor, I...
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Sun lit event: Help save Al's Comics at benefit bash

So we all know that bookstores are clinging on for dear life in this economy. Al's Comics, a staple in Hayes Valley for almost 20 years, is currently...
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It's Friday! Watch this video to see how books are made (no, not really)

Here's a cute little video that agent Katie Boyle sent me. Made by publisher Macmillan (yes, they have their own YouTube account), it gently satirizes...
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Former President Bush just signed a $7 million book deal. And that's not fuzzy math.

It was just a matter of time. Former President Bush has signed a $7 million book deal with Crown. The man can hardly speak, but maybe he's better when...
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