Monthly Archives: August 2012

Geoff Dyer: Sex in Venedig, Tod in Varanasi

Geoff Dyer: “Jeff in Venice / Death in Varanasi. A Diptych.” Canongate Books, 2009. Original: englischsprachig Roman, 296 Seiten. . Der folgende Text ist von 2008: Ein schnelles, sachliches Gutachten zu Geoff Dyers “Sex in Venedig, Tod in Varanasi”. Keine … Continue reading

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Deutscher Buchpreis 2012: Die Nominierten (Longlist)

. Die 20 Nominierten für den deutschen Buchpreis 2012 – mit Links zu Perlentaucher, Goodreads und Amazon. . •   Ernst Augustin, Robinsons blaues Haus (C.H. Beck, Januar 2012) [Perlentaucher (Link) | Goodreads (Link) | Amazon (Link)] •   Bernd Cailloux, Gutgeschriebene … Continue reading

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Underdog Literature, August 2012: 15 fresh or forgotten, off-the-wall titles

. Here are 15 books that caught my interest lately. Fresh, off-beat, quirky or curious titles that might deserve more attention: . 01: PETER HELLER, “The Dog Stars”, 336 pages, 2012. 02: RAFAEL YGLESIAS, “A happy Marriage”, 384 pages, 2009. … Continue reading

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“Make yours a happy marriage”, 1948:

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AskReddit.com: great Questions… great Answers!

One of my favorite sections of Reddit (Link) is the “Ask Reddit” forum: A place where literally EVERTHING is up to debate… and where – often: anonymous – writers… give advice tell secrets brag about crazy, horrible or surreal personal … Continue reading

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