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Guess Who's Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award
Now, my book came out a little over eleven months ago, and it seemed that hardly anybody had noticed.
I Want Some of That Action
That guy I beat to death with a lawn chair? It was a Buick.
At a Library Near You
Okay, so hardly anybody bought my book. What, you can’t pull together $13.95, plus shipping and handling, to help a brother out?
It's a Miracle
My book came out at the end of January, but hardly anybody noticed. I could not have been more embarrassed.
It's Here If You Want It
One of the things that I think that I am is "chill." You know: mellow, kick-back, cool. When I tell people that I know pretty well that I think of myself as being pretty chill, they tend to look at me incredulously, as if I’m being completely deluded.
Bush in the Bubble
Bush may be the most isolated president in modern history, at least since the late-stage Richard Nixon.
How U.S. Fell Under the Spell of 'Curveball'
The German intelligence officials responsible for one of the most
important informants on Saddam Hussein's suspected weapons of mass
destruction say that the Bush administration and the CIA repeatedly
exaggerated his claims during the run-up to the war in Iraq.
You Have Got to Be Kidding
An evangelical radio ministry has developed a book kit meant to help soldiers protect their sexual purity.
John Boy, When We Were Young
I remembered how we would drive around in his parents’ Astro Van, going
really fast while John Boy steered with his teeth. Looking back, it was
probably a pretty idiotic thing to do, and dangerous as hell, but we
both thought that it was hilarious at the time.
Exception Sought in Detainee Abuse Ban
The White House is insisting that the Central Intelligence Agency be
exempted from a proposed ban on abusive treatment of suspected Qaeda
militants and other terrorists.