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  • ( ) Way Up in the Sky

    Full disclosure: It was late at night, in a fit of furtive self-Googling, that I discovered the first Amazon customer review of my debut book of fiction. "Superb," wrote Grady Harp of Los Angeles. "Fascinating ... addictive." Not to mention "profound." Such extravagance should have aroused suspicion, but I was too busy basking in the glow of a five-star rave to worry about the finer points of Harp's style. Sure, he'd spelled my name wrong, but hadn't he also judged me "a sensitive observer of human foibles"? Only when I noticed the "Top 10 Reviewer" tag did I wonder whether Grady Harp was more than just a satisfied customer. After a brief e-mail exchange, my publicist confirmed that she'd solicited Grady Harp's review.

    I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised, but I had imagined Amazon's customer reviews as a refuge from the machinations of the publishing industry: "an intelligent and articulate conversation ... More>>

  • ( ) Emma Thompson touts chemistry with Hoffman, need for better kids ...

    "It's a grown-up love story," she told The Associated Press on Saturday in Davos, where she was attending the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, adding that she simply loves acting with Hoffman.

    "Sometimes you just have a proper chemistry with some actors and I had it with Tony Hopkins and I have it with Dustin," she said.

    The film, likely to be released later this year, isn't the first time the pair have worked together. The last time was the 2006 literature as reality film "Stranger than Fiction," with Thompson playing a writer.

    It's a role the British actress is familiar with, given that she received an Academy Award in 1996 for best adapted screenplay for her adaptation of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility." Thompson also adapted author Christianna Brand's "Nurse Matilda" books into the 2005 film "Nanny McPhee."

    The 1992 best actress Academy Award winner was drawn to the books and made the film because it provided her the opportunity to work on a movie that appealed to children and their families, too. More>>

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    They're annoying but necessary this time of year… packaging peanuts. But not all packaging peanuts are made the same. You won't believe your eyes when you see what happens to ordinary packing peanuts when they come in contact with fingernail polish remover. They seem to just ''disappear.'' Steve Spangler shares some ways you can help the environment this year by making some smart choices. . More>>

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