Archive for the 'Literature' Category

Stephen King: The last word on Harry Potter

Monday, August 13th, 2007

Stephen King: The last word on Harry Potter
And so now the hurly-burly’s done, the battle’s lost and won — the Battle of Hogwarts, that is — and all the secrets are out of the Sorting Hat. Those who bet Harry Potter would die lost their money; the boy who lived turned out to be [...]

Finished ‘Potter’? Rowling tells what happens next

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Rowling tells what happens next – Wild about Harry
Spoiler alert: This story reveals some key plot points in the final Harry Potter book. So if you’ve haven’t finished the book, J.K. Rowling asks that you not read this story.If you found the epilogue of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” rather vague, then J.K. [...]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Delivered

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

I received my copy of HP7 this morning from the postman. It looks like UPS shipped it to USPS who delivered it today. I’ll going to go crawl into my recliner now and start reading.

Harry Potter and The Leaking Hallows

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

It appears that someone has leaked a copy of the Deathly Hallows in pdf form. You can read more about it at the blogs linked below.
If you want a copy, check isohunt, or piratebay for the torrent, or google around, it’s linked off a lot of blogs now.
Anyone care to comment on the authenticity [...]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) (Hardcover)

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) (Hardcover)
The book is up on amazon already for pre-order! Go reserve your copy now and save the headache of standing in line at midnight.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

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Ahoy, squirts! Quint here… and yep, that’s the title of Book 7, the final book in the HARRY POTTER series. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. The title will take some getting used to. It doesn’t have that immediately satisfying ring that [...]

Unorthodox Taxidermy

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

Unorthodox Taxidermy
Seuss embarked on an ingenious project in the early 1930s as he evolved from two-dimensional artworks to three-dimensional sculptures. What was most unusual for these mixed-media sculptures was the use of real animal parts including beaks, antlers and horns from deceased Forest Park Zoo animals where Seuss’s father was superintendent.

Texas Public Radio – Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Texas Public Radio – Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation
Between August 7 and August 18, 2006, Texas Public Radio presented on-air readings of the family memoir of San Antonio author John Phillip Santos, Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation. The story, read by Santos himself, was broadcast on KSTX 89.1 [...]

Stephen King and John Irving urge Rowling, Don’t kill Harry Potter

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006

Don’t kill Harry Potter, authors urge Rowling | Entertainment | Entertainment News | Reuters.com
Two of America’s top authors, John Irving and Stephen King, made a plea to J.K. Rowling on Tuesday not to kill the fictional boy wizard Harry Potter in the final book of the series, but Rowling made no promises.

Guess the title of JK Rowling’s 7th book of Harry Potter series and win

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Guess the title of JK Rowling’s 7th book of Harry Potter series and win
JK Rowling said two characters will be killed and even hinted that it just might be the end of Harry Potter himself. While waiting to learn Harry Potter’s fate odds makers posted a new enticing prop: “What will be the title of [...]