As a child, I was required to listen to many different things. Classical music, for one. Teachers getting annoyed with me for asking too many questions, for another. And… The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy quotes, for a third. For that last particular factor I have my father to thank. (Though actually, now that I think about it, he seems to have had a major hand in all three of those particula... [more]

Follow the link for a list of The Worst Book Titles and Covers, courtesy of the website So Bad So Good. My personal fave of those listed is It's Not Going to Get Any Better When You Grow Upclearly a buoyant coming of age story. The list is brief, and perhaps a little juvenile, but still good for a laugh. I know other booksellers could supplement the list, so please add titles/links in the comment... [more]

The weather is gloomy here in NYC, but the video below brightened my day and is good for a laugh. Enjoy! Brontë Sisters Power Dolls [more]

Here's the equally hysterical second part of Stephen Colbert's interview with Maurice Sendak: The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive The Colbert Report [more]