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Lauren Myracle, an author of young-adult literature, was named to the shortlist last Wednesday for her book, “Shine,” a novel about the experience of a gay teenager who is the victim of a hate crime. Shortly afterward the National Book Foundation corrected itself, saying that Ms. Myracle’s book was not meant to be a finalist but that it would stay on the five-book shortlist anyway. The foundation then added a sixth book, “Chime,” by Franny Billingsley, originally intended to be a finalist.
On Friday the foundation reversed itself, calling Ms. Myracle to ask her to withdraw from consideration, she said in a statement on Monday.
She Coulda Been a Contender: National Book Award Finalist Withdraws After Mistake - NYTimes.com
Worst yoink ever. It’s a mistake, but for the National Book Foundation to ask the author to withdraw? Rude! Letting her mistaken nomination stay but not picking her as a winner seems like the most tactful solution, no?
Posted on October 30, 2011 with 8 notes
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If there is an assassination planned for the meal, then it is seemliest that the assassin should be seated next to he who is to become the subject of his craft…as this will cause less interruption to the conversation if the action of the event is confined to one small area…After the corpse (and bloodstains if any) are removed by the serving persons, it is customary for the assassin also to withdraw from the table as this presence may sometimes be disturbing to the digestions of the persons who now find themselves seated next to him, and to this end a good host will always have a fresh guest, who has waited without, ready to join the table at this juncture.
Top Chef, Old Master by Michelle Legro - Roundtable | Lapham’s Quarterly
Manners for being an assassin at a 15th century banquet, as written by one Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci’s stints as cook and kitchen remodeler are worth the click-thru and read.
Posted on October 13, 2011 with 39 notes
Source: laphamsquarterly.org
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If I send you a text and you don’t respond and then I see you tweet something or post something on Facebook, I know that you are straight up ignoring me.
Master the Delicate Art of Social Media Etiquette: Details
OH GOODNESS, I FEEL THIS. Friends, I do totally think you’re a shithead if you don’t answer my txt question but I see your inane twattling. Isn’t texting above social networking sites in the hierarchy of personal connections? Why are you in my phone’s contact list if you prioritize your imaginary online so-called friends? PAY ATTENTION TO ME!
Comedian Nick Kroll wrote this list and I think you should read it like I nailed it to your virtual front door like Martin Luther (yeah, the OG not Junior) did with his 95 Theses.
Posted on August 19, 2011 with 1 note
Source: details.com
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If a girl pooped in your apartment and forgot to flush it before she left and you had already left before her so the door to the apartment was locked, would you rather her break into your house and flush it, call you before you went home to warn you, or just fake her own death?
What a conundrum. The first rule of pooping, when it comes to girls, is you don’t talk about pooping?
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When meeting Mexicans it is best not to discuss poverty, illegal aliens, earthquakes or their 1845-6 war with America.
Polite topics of conversation would be Mexican culture, history, art and museums instead.welcome : VisitBritain Corporate site
Actual tips for the British on how to deal with foreigners during the 2012 London Olympics. It’s click-through worthy to find out what they say about your people.
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