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more about #gawkerbookclub more comments → Hiroine Protagonist: Douglas, what a fascinating idea. I wonder though, is there any danger to you or your parents from the publication? Will it draw attention to them? #g... more » resipsaloquacious: Tell me more about your mother's avocados, please. #gawkerbookclub more » Douglas Rogers: Damian, you there? Zimbabwe connections are slow like this.. #gawkerbookclub more » swingalinga: Well, you won't be boring many people. You grew up in remote Eastern Zimbabwe during the Independence War. Were you always conscious there was a war g... more » Douglas Rogers: I didn't want to bore people with another depressing story about africa #gawkerbookclub more » Douglas Rogers: Thanks Damian. A funny book about a terrible situation. #gawkerbookclub more » swingalinga: Congrats on the book, Douglas - a terrific read. And so refreshing to read a funny book about Africa for once #gawkerbookclub more » swingalinga: Hey Douglas. Congrats on the book, it's a terrific read: a funny book about Africa for once #gawkerbookclub more » snugbug: Having not read the book in question (though based on the quoted excerpt, I look forward to it), I have a general question for both Stephen & James: ... more » Matt Cherette: Hi Stephen, First of all, congratulations on the publishing of this book and the success of the "pass it along" program. What's the most number of si... more » alanemiles: How are the house readings going and how is that different for you from other settings, particularly the intimacy? more » cmpeterson31: How satisfied are you with the publicity generated by your "lending library"? Would you do that again? more » James Frey: New book is an amazing blend of memoir, true crime, some parts seemingly novelistic. How'd you find the form? more » James Frey: What's up Stephen? You're on a plane, right? more » Awesome X: So Richard is going to tell us which is the fake, right? We're not going to have to, like, read the book to find out, right?> more » -
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The Last Resort: Adventures in the Kitchen of a Failed State
Today in the Gawker Book Club: starting now or so, Douglas Rogers is joining us to discuss The Last Resort, his new memoir about Zimbabwe. Asking him questions in comments is novelist, playright and screenwriter Damian Lanigan. More » -
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Of Murder and Memory: Stephen Elliott's The Adderall Diaries
In the latest edition of the Gawker Book Club, we have Stephen Elliott discussing his murder potboiler-cum-memoir The Adderall Diaries with special guest interviewer Gawker special correspondent James Frey. They'll be dropping in comments around 12:30pm. Why not join in? More » -
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Lauren Conrad's New Novel L.A. Candy: Lights, Camera, Promotion!
Sigh. We warned you this day would come. Lauren Conrad, the moon-faced star of MTV's The Hills, is set to release her first young adult novel. And her former intern haunt Teen Vogue has an excerpt. More » -
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Paris Hilton Is Basically a Racist Porn Star, Says New Book
New book Six Degrees of Paris Hilton profiles Darnell Riley, a shady criminal and pseudo-celebrity hanger-on who knows many wicked Hollywood-sleaze secrets. The tome spins many damning stories about the hood-lidded socialite's sordid existence.
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A Sneak Peek at a Fashionista Socialite's Important New Novel
Stephanie LaCava, the young Vogue writer and lit society socialite, has penned a "novel" about a rich girl spending high school in Paris. Someone's slipped us a draft. Let's take a look... More » -
