I loved this debate. Hitchens is truly the antichrist, and I love it. How can one man alienate so many groups so quickly -a pro-Iraq war hawk and an athiest author of the book "God Is Not Great". I never read one of his articles without a strong reaction -which I interpret to mean that he makes me think.
Billy Collins, former US Poet Laureate and one of America's best-selling poets, reads his poem "The Dead" with animation by Juan Delcan of Spontaneous.
I think this pretty much sums up the issue. Ellison rants about the common misconception that writers should work for free. A little coarse language involved.
For his 90th birthday, Arthur C. Clarke has three wishes. He wants evidence of extraterrestrial life, he wants us to give up our dependence on fossil fuels and he wants to see peace in Sri Lanka. May they all come true.
As testimony to the power of the Internet, Christopher Grey, first time author of the young adult novel Leonardo’s Tale, is catching some attention via this book trailer. Stephen Spielberg has asked for a copy of the book after viewing the video online.
The story itself can be found here: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6461071.html
This little video encouraging youth to get on with reading has been running for some time now, and it’s stirring up a lot of controversy. Maybe you have to speak the language to get the message across, but this made me do a double take. A whole lot of people could miss the point here. Caution: offensive language and stereotyping.
