Publishers reject Hoax to reveal book flaws
Herman Kogan, a Chicago critic, sent early chapters of War and Peace with an outline to ten major houses to expose publisher shortcomings. Four readers saw through the gag, while six sent courteous rejection slips.
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Randolph Churchill Biography Plot Dates Back to 1932
Miscellany notes recount Randolph Churchill’s 1932 cable to Winston Churchill seeking a 450 pound advance for a life of his father and his father’s cautious reply. The page also offers quick jokes, stray anecdotes, and short sketches about public figures, a rabbi tale, and a first grade confession about Jonathan Bouffum.
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Manila Hipster Clubs Turn Gunfire Into Art Show Scene
In Mabini Street and Quezon City go go joints become galleries for Beat poetry and pop art amid frequent gunfire. Young artists, students, professors and models mingle as crowds sip cocktails while performances mix naked poetry, music, and anarchic imagery. An effigy of Marcos is burned during a chaotic art night as nightlife thrives despite danger.
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