The book in question is Chuck Kinder’s new “Honeymooners,” about the West Coast writing scene in the late ’70s. Those days were a last call for the grand (if dismaying) big-drinking, bad-behaving, macho tradition of American fiction. Sure, some writers still like to hoist a drink or three and break up the furniture, but for a bunch of reasons-from modern health science to the disappearance of genteel poverty as a viable lifestyle-the bad old days are pretty much gone....
For decades, in a risk-averse book industry looking for surefire hits, authors like Harris have gone it alone in the grueling parallel universe of vanity presses, local bookstores, and specialty conferences, where writers double as one-person publicity departments. Now help may be at hand. In October, San Francisco-based Chronicle Books plans to unveil what it says is a pioneering “mutual referral” deal with the Silicon Valley self-publisher Blurb, known for its print-on-demand online bookstore and glossy photography books....
Smith bases his novel very loosely on the true story of Andrei Chikatilo, the notorious serial killer who was tried and executed for the murders of 52 women and children in Russia between 1978 and 1990. But the young British writer cleverly pushes his story back to 1953, when Stalinism is still very much alive even though the tyrant dies. Leo was a war hero who was naturally drawn into the secret police, and Smith leaves no doubt about his willingness to serve his country and its ruthless system....
Dog trainer Alexandra Cote shared footage of her canine companion Tesla blindly falling backwards into her arms on TikTok. “She knows I’ll always be there to catch her,” Cote wrote alongside the video, which has already been watched over 5.2 million times on social media. Commenting on the video, one TikTok user called the clip the “definition of trust.” Dogs have been shown to be capable of trusting humans from an early age....
In a Reddit post published on r/antiwork, Redditor u/RocketLambo said they compiled data to justify their request, but were ignored and told that current inflation rates did not affect them. Titled, “I asked my boss for a raise. She shamed me for it, so I left for a better job,” the post has received more than 8,000 votes and 99 percent upvotes. Writing that they have been trying to buy a house since before the beginning of the pandemic, u/RocketLambo said they thought the data collected would help sway their boss, but were disappointed when she disregarded the information....
This year’s event features some changes to the normal protocol, including a “rolling start” as opposed to previous “wave starts” (the race start times are staggered according to the participant’s division) amid COVID safety rules. Before race participants pick up their bib numbers, they are required to either show proof of full vaccination via a vaccine certified by the World Health Organization or produce a negative COVID test result. Tests will be administered on site in a Boston Marathon medical tent....
Many draft analysts have given Cleveland an “A” for last week’s draft selections. Sorry, I’m not buying into the Browns hype. Yes, the Browns added some likely starters and potentially strong contributors in their three first-rounders, Myles Garrett, Jabrill Peppers and David Njoku. But what about the franchise quarterback the team has lacked for decades? It’s a stretch to believe DeShone Kizer, who the Browns picked No. 52 overall, will be an elite passer....
Japan vs Germany There’s pressure on Germany to do well this year because of the players they’ve got and the performances they’ve put in during the last tournaments. They’re one of the best sides, they’ve got a really good squad, they’ve got depth. These players play in the UEFA Champions League and in big games every single season for some of the best teams in Europe. I can see Germany winning the group and going at least to the quarterfinals....
The clip was shared by Shaul Turner, a reporter for KDVR in Denver, who tweeted: “He was on his way to pick up coffee at the King Soopers in Boulder on Table Mesa Dr. when he saw a terrible sight after shots were fired.” The video has had over 500,000 views since it was first shared on Monday. The man recalled being “just terrified, honestly. I was in shock initially when we realized what was happening....
Bovada is offering a prop bet to the people who use the site with 25-1 odds that Rousey will fight a man in a UFC sanctioned match by Dec. 31, 2016. A man fighting a woman will never happen as no state athletic commission will approve it. Nonetheless, it is ok to dream of that scenario. Steven Muehlhausen is an MMA writer and contributor for Sporting News. You can email him at [email protected] and can find him on Twitter @SMuehlhausenMMA....
The shame and silence around bowel and bladder issues is something you need to confront and overcome. Did you know that in addition to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are especially prone to a painful bladder condition called interstitial cystitis (IC)? The pain from either of these conditions can be debilitating on their own, and a lot of people who suffer from them become afraid of being in situations where they might not be able to get to a bathroom on time....
Attendance is down across the board in college football, especially at bowl games, according to recent attendance statistics released by the NCAA. MORE: Bowl Projections | Big Ten coach rankings | UAB football coming back? Home attendance at the FBS level averaged 44,190 fans, down over 1,000 from the previous year. Bowl attendance took an even further dip, dropping by an average of over 4,600 from the previous year. This continues a downward trend from the last several years....
It’s no joke. The store clerk was a Gold Gloves champion with hope of making the 2016 Olympic team. Eric Sydnor is preparing for the U.S. national team boxing trials which begin Nov. 30 in Chattanooga, Tenn. He works at a 7-Eleven store near the University of Pittsburgh. “It’s like one of those things where it was a blur what exactly was going on,” he told Pittsburgh television station KDKA....
Laurent Simons, from the Belgium city of Ostend, got a higher distinction than all other students after graduating with 85 percent. Simons also completed the course after just one year, rather than the usual three years. At 11-years-old, Simons is now the world’s second youngest graduate behind Michael Kearney, who received his degree in anthropology from the University of South Alabama in 1994 aged 10. Simons could have graduated even younger, but he dropped out of Eindhoven University in the Netherlands in 2019 when he was 9 years old, after officials refused to let him graduate before his 10th birthday on December 26....
In the new settlement, one of the organization’s major insurers, The Hartford, and its former largest troop sponsor, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, would pay millions to a fund for sexual abuse claimants. The Hartford has agreed to pay $787 million, and the Mormon church has agreed to pay $250 million. In exchange, both would be released from any further liability involving child sexual abuse claims brought against the organization....
On Thursday, the 5-year-old Afghan boy’s dreams came true when he was presented with his very own kit and soccer ball signed by Messi. The joy and happiness on this kid’s face when he put on his new jersey is priceless. MORE: The brilliance of Messi in photos | Ronaldo and Messi in MLS is a possibility It’s definitely an upgrade over the original. Murtaza is a shining example of why sports are so great....
It’s Nov. 24, and Boyle is set to appear in his 12th game of the season for the New Jersey Devils. But on this gameday, Boyle is forced to talk about himself, as much as he tries to deflect the topic to his teammates, or on this day, even his family. “He’s trying to move past it as much as he can where he just wants to be one of the guys and just get on with his career,” said Devils goaltender Cory Schneider....
The “boys from Boston,” as Republicans call the Massachusetts senators, have been on the campaign trail together regularly over the past few months. Always, Kennedy gets a huge laugh referring to himself as the lucky “uncle-in-law of an Austrian body-builder Republican governor of Kah-lee-for-nee-ah,” and Kerry draws some chuckles, too, making light of his career as second fiddle to an icon: “Someone asked me what it felt like, whether it was really hard to live in the shadow of Ted Kennedy....
Keselowski was running fifth on Lap 160 when his car suddenly veered right and hit the wall. Brad Keselowski (Getty Images He became the third title contender to find trouble at Kansas, joining Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt also blew a tire and hit the wall, while Johnson got tangled up in a crash with Greg Biffle. MORE: Images from Kansas | Junior’s crash | Jimmie pounds the wall...
