Wednesday, April 28, 2004
'Plan of Attack': The Shot Heard Round Washington
"On April 19 - the day the American Revolution began in 1775 - Bob Woodward released ''Plan of Attack'' with a fusillade of publicity that will not soon be equaled. The shot heard round Washington benefited from several factors, including its timing. Stirred up by the recent revelations of Richard Clarke and Paul O'Neill, the turmoil over the 9/11 commission and the dawning sense that our Iraq problems are not going away soon, the news media rolled out the red carpet for a book that was rumored to be more critical of the Bush administration - and therefore important - than Woodward's previous reporting. The result has been a little difficult to decipher amid the cacophony of television chatter and White House denials (to say nothing of the ka-ching of cash registers). But a serious book it is, instantly essential, matching America's most celebrated political reporter against the most secretive administration in our history. For once, a hyped product has lived up to its billing."
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Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Bill Clinton Memoir Set for June Publication
"'My Life' by Bill Clinton, the long-anticipated memoir of the former president, will be published in late June. The announcement was made yesterday by Sonny Mehta, president and editor-in-chief of Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House.
An exact publication date has not been set. The first printing will be 1.5 million copies. "Bill Clinton Memoir Set for June Publication (washingtonpost.com)
Bill Clinton's Favorite 21 Books
As part of an exhibit related to the coming Clinton Presidential Library, President Clinton has released a list of his 21 favorite books
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Poets 'die younger' than authors
"Poets die younger than novelists, playwrights or other writers, a new study in the US suggests.
It may be because poets are tortured or self-destructive, or achieve notoriety younger, James Kaufman of California State University, San Bernardino, said.
Dr Kaufman studied 1,987 dead writers from all over the world over the past centuries, and found poets died 'significantly younger'.
On average, a poet had a life-expectancy of only 62, he said.
It compared to playwrights' average age 63 years, novelists' 66 years and non-fiction writers' 68 years. "
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Poets 'die younger' than authors:
Monday, April 19, 2004
About 'Plan of Attack'
"'Plan of Attack' by Bob Woodward is a behind-the-scenes account of how and why President Bush decided to go to war against Iraq. Beginning in late December 2001, Bush met repeatedly with Army Gen. Tommy R. Franks and his war cabinet to plan the attack even as he and administration spokesmen insisted they were pursuing a diplomatic solution. "
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