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Bookish: COMINGS AND GOINGS (10#) -

Feeling turgid?
Here are some things to look forward to . . .

# It's the Dog Days of August. Many people are on vacation. And it seems very quiet in the Book World. But skimming through the preview list for August at BookReporter, reveals a few gems, depending on your taste.

The list includes: Legally Dead by Edna Buchanan; Man in the Dark by Paul Auster; and The Crow Road by Iain Banks.

# Brockman is feeling doggish, too,
so he goes all Stephen King on us.

# The new issue of Boldtype looks at Mysteries. It includes an interview with Johnny Temple of Akashic Books:

"We have Portland, Seattle, Rome, Paris, Istanbul, and many more that are being worked on right now. Istanbul is incredibly thrilling."

# Linktastic: Blake at LIS shares this Bookish Link of Bibliophilic Websites to Connect with other Bibliophiles.

# Print vs Blogs: an entry which includes a links list of literary weblogs which may take you a very long time to investigate.

# The latest news about the bookstore owner in Kabul.

# The Real Crisis in Book Reviewing: a blog entry by Mark Sarvas that may peel the paint off your car or, at least, cause it to blister a little.

# Maud Newton suggests some stories she'd like to see made into movies. Even if you disagree with her picks, this is a delightful list.

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