Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Dear Maggie Williams...
Dear Maggie Williams,
You fkng Aunt Jemima, non-integrity having, dirty-work doer for HRC.
Go home, Mammy. Birth you own damned babies.
Hurry up, Massa LeGree itchin to get to dat ass cuz he finally found him some property that knows how to play ball!! .
Randall Kennedy's got a whole new chapter waitin for you too in the second edition!!!
Sincerely,
Much of America
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19346662
My Wife Is Featured in the SC State Newspaper, But WTF Is With That Headline???
Book Festival Attracts All Kinds
By ROBIN COWIE NALEPA
rnalepa@thestate.com
A St. Bernard named Claire, best-selling authors and hundreds of book lovers milled about Sunday at the S.C. Book Festival.
The annual event, featuring authors, readings, book signings and appraisals, took over the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center for the weekend.
Festival organizers estimate more than 6,000 people attended the weekend-long free event.
“I’ve been here all three days,” said Meredith Kaiser, 38, a freelance writer and entrepreneur.
Kaiser of West Columbia sat on a bench outside the exhibit hall and read from a book resting on her lap. On Saturday, Kaiser heard S.C. writer Joni Tevis speak. Sunday, Kaiser purchased Tevis’ book, “The Wet Collection” from one of the exhibition booths before attending four additional author presentations.
In the exhibition hall, retailers, authors and publishing houses vied for the attention of book lovers.
The red, white and blue C-SPAN Book Bus, parked in the hall, opened its doors to visitors.
One exhibitor took the day easier than most. Claire, a fluffy St. Bernard, lounged on the floor of the Glenforest School booth, rising only to investigate the occasional noise or get her ears scratched. Anyone interest in the mellow dog’s story as a teacher and friend at the local alternative-learning school could purchase the book “Claire Finds Her Direction.”
Mary Sparrow brought her 13-year-old granddaughter, an avid reader and aspiring writer, to the festival.
“I wanted her to know the people that are writing the books are very real,” said Sparrow.
The pair had spoken with and purchased books by science fiction writer Regan Black and political thriller author Rick Robinson, among others.
Nearby, a small group of women surrounded best-selling author Harlan Coben, one of the festival’s keynote speakers, for an impromptu photo session. They giggled as they took turns standing next to Coben, trading cameras and thank yous.
In the antiquarian aisle, exhibitors showcased rare finds and first editions, such as “Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar” by Edgar Rice Burroughs from 1918.
Tom Mancke of Columbia stood in front of a long row of books stretching more than six feet. He looked ever the sleuth, perusing titles while wearing a Sherlock Holmes-style hat.
“This is not a bad place to be if you can’t be in the woods,” said Mancke, a teacher and nature historian. “It’s kind of like treasure hunting.”
Reach Nalepa at (803) 771-8507.
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