Adult Entertainment Actress to Write Erotic Novel

Adult entertainment actress Sasha Grey is working on a new erotic novel called "The Juliette Society."  That's the whole story.

Well, that's honestly the logical conclusion to the current trend.  I am surprised this has not happened sooner, what with "write what you know" being a major tennant of the writing craft.  Ian Fleming wrote about spies and sentient cars, Stephen King writes about killer shit in Maine, why not have a porn star write about the beast with eight backs, four fronts and something called "The Zamboni Surprise"?  I hope this starts a trend with Mary Carey writing a political erotic theory about running for the governor of California.  Shit, Arnold Schwarzenegger already did that.

Sasha Grey Joins Erotic Novel Brigade with Juliette Society

Columbia University Gathers Intelligence on X-Men

Columbia University has gathered the notes of writer Chris Claremont that were hidden in a closet in his apartment.  The items include notes on characters , including the hero Wolverine and the villain Magneto.

Despite clicking on the link below, the Banned Library could find no rhyme or reason why Columbia University would wish to gather information from such a prestigious crime fighting team.  One can only reason that the university is hoping to use this information to help the team in their strategies rather than for ill means.  We can only hope they do not make this information available to the Brotherhood of Evil.

Columbia University Gets "X-Men" author Chris Claremont's Notes

Tig Notaro Writes Stuff Because Cancer Is a Wussy

Tig Notaro, notable comic and writer, has reportedly signed a book deal with Ecco to be released in 2015.  The book, if it is anything like her stand up, will be a collection of dry, witty essays about her life.

I would like to take the time to come up with a few titles for Ms. Notaro's consideration:

Tig, starring Tom Hanks
The Taylor Dayne Story: The Life of Tig Notaro
Poems and Shit
Mysteries of the Undergrowth: Breast Cancer Edition
Stop the Winnie the Pooh Jokes
Tig-Life
Tig Notaro: Cancer Slayer

Thank you, Tig, for all the great comedy you have given us, and I hope you live a long and healthy life.

Comic Tig Notaro, post-cancer, gets book deal - Los Angeles Times:

The Atlantic Wire

Comic Tig Notaro, post-cancer, gets book deal Los Angeles Times Comic Tig Notaro will publish a collection of humorous, autobiographical essays with Ecco in 2015, the publisher announced Tuesday. Notaro, who has had her own 30-minute special on Comedy Central, has written for TV, has been heard on "This American ... People Still Want to Ban Books in High Schools; Tig Notaro Has a Book DealThe Atlantic Wire Interview with JK Rowling, Tig Notaro bookUSA TODAY all 7 news articles »

Swedish Library Bans Tintin, Then Does Not

The Swedish library of SomethingIcantpronounce banned the books of Tintin for issues of "Afro-phobic" and other race issues.  During Banned Books Week.  Needless to say, a media poopstorm from around the world zoomed in and they redacted the decision.  Librarian Steve Clickthelinkforhisrealname said that while the issues were relevant, banning the book was a bad decision.

Sooooo.... Yeah.  You really can not do that anymore.  Banning books, I mean.  You can disagree with them, you can not read them, you can even put them so far back in the library that it takes a road map, GPS and a Sherpa to find them, but you cannot ban books.  As much as I dislike the Twilight and 50 Shade books, I still check them out to any and everyone that asks for them because that is what a library is for.  Intellectual freedom, even if it is stupid, should be a library's goal.  Taking materials away from your patrons, researchers, students, and crazy teenage girls is wrong.  I hope that's the last time I have to say that, but probably not.

Tintin OUT, then IN at Swedish Library

JK Rowling In A Master's Degree Slump?

After the New Yorker gave JK Rowling's new book "The Casual Vacancy" a "lukewarm review," I was forced to think of another term for "the sophomore slump."  While, yes, the previous term applies as this is her second outing in the land of fiction, when the first outing is an award-winning* seven book series, one can hardly call the author a "sophomore."  So, after being lauded with praise for nearly fifteen years, I grant Ms. Rowling a Master's degree in writing, getting her out of the undergraduate program entirely simply for the fact that she could buy and sell me ten times over and I do not wish to wake up with a chocolate frog on my pillow as a warning.

To comment on the article in question... What the hell did you think was going to happen?  She had years to get the Harry Potter books down, before when writing it and throughout the years as they were scrutinized by the world.  Anything thrown out, especially for adults, is going to be less than perfect.  The audience is less defined and expecting the whimsy of the original series.  I hesitate to say this, but her editor may have Stephen King disease, wherein the editor dares not edit the original manuscript of a literary god as he or she would for your average typewriter monkey.

*Did the Harry Potter series ever win any awards?  I say yes, in my heart.  It won my heart.

JK Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' gets a lukewarm first review - New York Daily News (blog)

Voting in the Public Library, and Not for American Idol

The San Antonio Public Library has started a drive to register voters in the library.  I know we make a lot of jokes here, but voting really is important, you guys.  Every voice counts, especially in this election season.  Because that's when voting happens.  During the election.

Don't look at me like that.  I bet someone out there looked at their computer screen sideways for a second and wondered what the hell I was talking about.  "Ain't no voting yet, just the judges.  Shit, I know when Simon Belmont and [whatever popstar] pick who's gonna start with the singing and such.  Then the Ryan Secrets is gonna tell me, 'hey, y'all call in.'  And you bet your ass I will."

To the person who thought all that and made it this far:  May God and the Spaghetti Monster have mercy on your soul.

Libraries willing, able to register voters - San Antonio Express:

Libraries willing, able to register voters San Antonio Express Voting is one of our most precious rights and most important responsibilities. The electoral process gives every citizen a voice in the conduct of our government. Sadly, according to the Bexar County Elections Department, in the 2008 general election ...

Google Play Books App Thingamajig Updates

The Google Play Books Android App has updated to include now standard features of other ebook reading apps.  Matching the Kindle App and... other ebook apps, Google Play Books now allows highlighting and commenting of content, features that have been available only on the desktop version in Google's Chrome browser.
Finally, no longer staring with futility at electronic text, wishing you could tell that book what you really felt.  No more sleepless nights unable to remember that one sentence of Twilight that really pissed you off.  Google has once again liberated the masses, offered the ability electronically that any asshole with a pen could do with a normal book.  Halelujah, we are saved.
Also, the Apple version of the app has not been updated with these features, so they can suck it.  If you are reading this on an iPhone/iPad, I of course do not mean you. 
Google updates Android books app to match rivals - CNET (blog)