Eric Scheske

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Odd Books

A list of eight odd "How-to" books: How to be Happy Though Married, by "A Graduate in the University of Matrimony" How to Rob Banks without Violence, by Roderic Knowles How to Shit in the Woods, by Kathleen Meyer How to Become a Schizophrenic, by John

E-Books

Terry Teachout on something that interests me greatly: the effect of electronic books: > The existence of the e-book will cause the authors of the 21st century to go about their business very differently than did their 20th-century predecessors. Many of these differences will arise from the way in which

Paul Elie

I've received more information about Paul Elie, the writer of the essay/book in this month's Atlantic Monthly. According to a friend: > Elie's a good writer, Catholic, though left of center I would imagine on some issues. He's editor of the

Brace Yourselves

A great article from National Catholic Register about the upcoming spate of Da Vinci Code knock-offs. [http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=18320]

Encouraging Motion Sickness

> Stockholm is to introduce library book dispensers on the city's underground rail system to encourage commuters to read. > Automatic book dispensers are to be installed on station platforms, starting with test machines at Liljeholmen, T-Centralen and Gullmarsplan. > Commuters will be able to stick their library

Skin Library

I'm not sure I'm fond of my library after all: > Brown University's library boasts an unusual anatomy book. Tanned and polished to a smooth golden brown, its cover looks and feels no different from any other fine leather. > But here's

Shakespeare the Papist

I haven't read it, but I bet it's good: Shakespeare the Papist [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/193258921X/thedailyeudem-20], by Peter Milward. I know of Milward through my Gilbert Magazine contacts. He's highly respected. This book will probably become a staple among

Latin

Looking for some Latin reading material? Try The Latin Library [http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/].

The Coffee Table Book

I've never been a big fan of coffee table books. They're kind of like a box of chocolates: real appealing, but when you start tasting, it turns out that much of it isn't very good. Nonetheless, I keep trying the chocolates and I always

Freaky Book

This book screams out "spontaneous purchase," though it's not for the weak-stomached: Secrets of the Sideshows [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0813123585/thedailyeudem-20]. Excerpt from a review [http://www.nthposition.com/secretsof.php]: > Today, with few exceptions, like Jim Rose's traveling