News from Sarah Painter
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Typing ‘The End’
Brought up on film, I was led to believe that writing involved bashing at a typewriter or computer keyboard for – ooh, minutes – before triumphantly typing the words ‘The End’ and slugging a stiff drink to celebrate. However, in my sadly non-celluloid world, typing these words just means that…
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Book News: Star Island by Carl Hiaasen
Florida-based satirist Carl Hiaasen has tackled eco issues, strip clubs, big game hunting, rare species, and golf. Now he pokes his sharpened pencil at celebrity culture in what promises to be another witty and wise thriller. Star Island focuses on twenty-two-year-old pop star Cherry Pye, her entourage of body guards and…
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Zombie snot
This week has mostly been about the mucus. Having come down with yet another Cold From Hell, I’ve been thanking my lucky stars that my job involves sitting in bed, staring at the Netbook for hours at a time. To distract myself from the disturbing death rattles emanating from my chest, I focused on…