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Michelle Kerns writes for a disturbingly eccentric collection of print and online publications. She watches the movie Hot Fuzz every Thursday night, passionately adores the literary character Melrose Plant, and believes strongly in the four food groups: red wine, white wine, Guinness, gin. She knows where her towel is. Contact her with rants, raves, recommendations, or review copies here.

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10 books every American should read

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 · 1 comment

On July 3rd, 1776, John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, including these famously enthusiastic lines detailing how he felt about the...
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Book Lush 101, Lecture 3: Another round for the Knights of the Round Table- Le Morte d'Arthur

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

This is Lecture 3 in the Book Examiner's series of 13 Book Lush 101: Drink Your Way Through English Literature "lectures." To see the...
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The return of the Book Lush: Drink your way through English literature

Sunday, June 28th, 2009 · 1 comment

After a long sabbatical, book and alcohol enthusiasts will be pleased to know that the Book Examiner's course for lush literature aficionados, Book...
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Book Lush 101, Lecture 1: Uncorking English Lit, or 'Hand me another mead, Wiglaf'

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

This is the first of a series of 13 "lectures" included in Professor Michelle Kerns, Book Examiner's fake college course, Book Lush...
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Book Lush 101, Lecture 2: The Canterbury Tales - Alcohol and Literature, plus a third partner: Sex

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

This "lecture" is the second installment of Book Lush 101: Drink your way through English Literature, a course for book and adult beverage...
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10 fascinating Michael Jackson books: the good, the bad, the just plain weird

Thursday, June 25th, 2009 · 2 comments

By now, the news has reached every home, every hut, every hamlet across the length and breadth of the globe -- the one-time King of Pop,...
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Stories by David Sedaris, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, & Laura Lippman banned from English class

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 · 6 comments

English classes at Campbell High School in Litchfield, New Hampshire won't be featuring certain short stories from authors like Ernest Hemingway,...
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 · 6 comments

Before I come bolting out of the starting gate, I want to make this perfectly clear: I admire Oprah Winfrey immensely. As one of the most powerful and...
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20 best books to buy Dad for Father's Day (or any day)

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

Father's Day is upon you like a thief in the night and you still haven't gotten the venerable pater a gift? No worries -- here are...
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Alexander McCall Smith, Ian Rankin, Margaret Atwood & other authors name their desert island tunes

What eight songs would you take with you for a solo stay on a desert island? BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, the longest-running music program in...
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