Deepak Chopra stopped by our offices, full of cerebral knowledge and sporting sick spectacles (his coveted glasses were designed Swarovski because his grandchildren wanted him to sparkle). He came by to promote his new book “You Are The Universe.” Image courtesy of Amazon While here, he gave lots of great advice. To begin the undertaking of connecting with and understanding your cosmic self, he says that most importantly, people have to understand two truths: Your mind is conditioned. You need to question you habitual certainties. Already off the bat, he has delivered enough zen for a week’s worth …
We know, we know. Nothing in the world can compare to feeling the weight of a novel, being able to smell the vanilla aroma of a page, and seeing the progress of your favorite bookmarks move from beginning to end. That’s great. We are pretentious too. (Only teasing. Sort of. Ha!) But there are so many nifty features that make an eReader a close second. 1. Easier to carry ALL the books While lugging around David Foster Wallace or the complete series of Harry Potters is possible with a sturdy bag and at least one toned …
Salvador Dali has kept his most iconic image ‘stached away. His sprung mustache is said to still be in place on his corpse, according to embalmer Narcís Bardalet. There have been so many quotes about the magnificent facial hair, giving it its own cult following, separate from the famous surrealist. One that sticks out right now is “To Gala who is the guardian angel of my mustache also.” This quote comes directly from Dali. He wrote an entire book about his stache that is chock-full of fantastic quotes. Here are some other great ones: Image courtesy of Art Blart …
Writing serves as an escape for all sorts of people. “A lifeboat drifting daily from the fog” is how author Curtis Dawkins has described the therapy of writing. Many other authors have felt hesitation about giving praise to Dawkins’s book “The Graybar Hotel.” Not because it lacks quality, but because it raises ethical questions. Image courtesy of Simon & Schuster The novel, penned by inmate number 573543, or Dawkins, was written on an electric typewriter that stores no more than 70 pages at Michigan’s Lakeland Correctional Facility. Dawkins is serving life without possibility of parole. He hopes that by …
Penguin Random House has withdrawn a memoir about Nelson Mandela’s final days from publishing according to reports from the Guardian. The book was heavily critiqued by family members of the former president of South Africa. His widow, Graça Machel threatened legal action before the book was pulled. The publisher pulled the book out of respect for the family, as it had very personal details that involved some of Mandela’s relatives. The book was originally released on July 18th, Mandela’s birthday, dubbed “Mandela Day.” The book was called “Mandela’s Last Years” and had details of events relating to his death, including …
