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Dominican Church in Maastricht Turned into Fascinating Bookstore

A 13th century Dominican church in Maastrich, the Netherlands, was converted into a jaw-dropping contemporary…

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Former Qatari Ambassador’s Wife Pens Lyrical Celebration of Qatar

Diana Untermeyer is the wife of the former ambassador to Qatar and her experience of…

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“Gay Men Don’t Get Fat” by Simon Doonan Reviewed

Gay Men Don’t Get Fat by Simon Doonan Even if he hadn’t dedicated this new…

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Phaidon Press

Coffee tables and kitchen counters today are in sad shape. Strewn with gossip rags, newspaper-snipped…

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Figment.com – For Teenagers with Literary Leanings

Figment.com was unveiled this week. The site is as an experiment in online literature –…

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In Medium Raw, Bourdain Is the Last Honest Man

Time Magazine has a great look at the great Anthony Bourdain and his new book…

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A holiday book list for the fashion-minded

Some great ideas for the fashion lover in the family. Acerbic writer and social critic…

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Book Review: Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol

At the Pursuitist, we don’t do lots of book reviews. There are simply so many…

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Are E-Readers Greener Than Books?

Interesting report from the New York Times: A new study analyzing the Amazon Kindle electronic…

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Microsoft, Yahoo & Amazon unite against Google Books project

This is good for consumers, more choices: Microsoft, Yahoo! and Amazon have joined forces to…

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Are luxury photography books recession-proof?

Six-figure sums are routinely paid for limited-edition photography books – and publishers tell us they’ve…

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Book Look: Crazy for the Storm

Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival by Norman Ollestad has been a surprise…