The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson

by Derwood Hunsdale-Talbot on July 1, 2010

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7 Etsy Items to Prove You are (in fact) a Book Lover

by Derwood Hunsdale-Talbot on June 17, 2010

For the readers out there who need to express their adoration of the written word beyond having floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, there is no better place to look than Etsy. Bedazzle your home (and yourself) with hand-crafted bookish accessories and never again be doubted of your literary love.
Some of the favorites here at the Written Word are [...]

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Books for Fathers Day: Or, Books for Every Kind of Dad

June 10, 2010

This is the first year that Father’s Day shopping will be a breeze. Because even if your dad is a golf pro, executive AND gadget hoarder all mixed into one, sometimes Sky Mall just can’t deliver. Written Word is here to help.

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Alias Grace, by Margaret Atwood

May 20, 2010

There are a few things I love about Margaret Atwood:
1. The fact that, without her, there would be no The Blind Assassin, or Oryx and Crake, or A Handmaid’s Tale, and that very terrible idea is enough to ensure my long-lasting devotion.
2. How she isn’t confined to one voice, or one time period or even [...]

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Lawrence Taylor Arrested? His Upcoming Prison Reading List

May 6, 2010

It’s okay Lawrence Taylor. We all slip up now and then, give in to that crushing urge for sex with minors, and go hog-wild at a suburban Holiday Inn with a 16-year-old.
Oh wait. No we don’t.
While ol’ Larry is sitting pretty in a New York State Pen for up to four years thinking about his [...]

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