The Examiner is a great resource for fun, informative columns on local news, music, film, fashion, food, events, science, business, fitness, and more — you name it, they’ve got it — based in cities around the country.
Of course, the Philadelphia Examiner is likely to be of particular interest to anyone reading this post.
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By Emily HomrokThursday, August 6th, 2009
Amazon and the Kindle Debacle
By Julia PerchTuesday, July 28th, 2009
Recently, Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos posted an apology on Amazon’s front page, expressing his sadness about the way a recent Kindle snafu was handled by the company.
The Kindle is a slim, slick wireless reading device that allows owners to download over 1,500 books, newspapers, and magazines from Amazon’s huge selection of reading material.
Amazon recently came [...]
How do I love thee? By taking you to this poetry reading.
By Emily HomrokThursday, July 23rd, 2009
Hey, all you Philadelphians. Got a thing for ravens? Or maybe you’re more into love songs (no, not that one by The Cure). Maybe you just want to howl.
Or, maybe you just like drinking some coffee and having a good time.
Whatever your reasons, check out these awesome local poetry events here in the City of [...]
Gender Identity in Literature? Nope, not Twelfth Night, but Middlesex.
By Julia PerchTuesday, July 21st, 2009
I’m currently reading Jeffrey Eugenides’ classic novel, Middlesex, for the first time, after receiving numerous recommendations and urgings to read it from friends, co-workers, even strangers.
I knew absolutely nothing about the novel prior to delving into it. The black-and-white cover, showing a distant steam ship surrounded by murky-looking tides, and the title, which instantly [...]
Kindle to Farenheit 451?
By Samantha SlusarczykMonday, July 20th, 2009
I’m sure most know the story of Farenheit 451. After reading this book during my high school years, the main question to our teacher was, “would this ever be possible?” She asked us and most agreed that it could be possible – maybe not to the extent of firemen actually burning the books [...]
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