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LITERATURE
De Novo Magazine's TOP Choice:
Magical Thinking: True Stories
By Augusten Burroughs
St. Martin's Press
De Novo Grade: A-
anecdotes that only Augusten
Burroughs can deliver. He says
things many of us would never
share and would soon hope to
forget; perhaps that's one of the
secrets to his success. We stayed
up all night reading Magical
Thinking; we just couldn't put it
down.
Augusten Burroughs is the author
of Running with Scissors, Dry,
Magical Thinking and
Possible Side Effects, all of which
were instant New York Times
bestsellers in both
hardcover and paperback. The #1
New York Times bestseller,
Running with Scissors,
remained on the New York Times
bestseller list for over four
consecutive years and
sold over 2.5 million copies.
Augusten's books are published in
more than 25 countries
and a film version of Running with
Scissors starring Annette Bening
and Gwyneth
Paltrow was released in 2006.
Augusten has been named one of
the 15 funniest
people in America by
Entertainment Weekly. And he just
finished working on a new
book, a memoir of his relationship
with his father. Augusten
Burroughs lives in New
York City and Western
Massachusetts.
Magical Thinking: True Stories
By Augusten Burroughs
St. Martin's Press
De Novo Grade: A-
- Augusten
Burroughs (New
York Times
Best Seller)
makes a wicked
splash with
Magical
Thinking: True
Stories.
anecdotes that only Augusten
Burroughs can deliver. He says
things many of us would never
share and would soon hope to
forget; perhaps that's one of the
secrets to his success. We stayed
up all night reading Magical
Thinking; we just couldn't put it
down.
Augusten Burroughs is the author
of Running with Scissors, Dry,
Magical Thinking and
Possible Side Effects, all of which
were instant New York Times
bestsellers in both
hardcover and paperback. The #1
New York Times bestseller,
Running with Scissors,
remained on the New York Times
bestseller list for over four
consecutive years and
sold over 2.5 million copies.
Augusten's books are published in
more than 25 countries
and a film version of Running with
Scissors starring Annette Bening
and Gwyneth
Paltrow was released in 2006.
Augusten has been named one of
the 15 funniest
people in America by
Entertainment Weekly. And he just
finished working on a new
book, a memoir of his relationship
with his father. Augusten
Burroughs lives in New
York City and Western
Massachusetts.
FILM
De Novo Magazine's TOP Choice:
No Country For Old Men
By Joel Coen
Coen Brothers Film
De Novo Grade: B+
- "No Country for Old Men", the title
of the novel the film is based on is
taken from W.B. Yeats' poem,
"Sailing to Byzantium".
- According to Tommy Lee Jones,
the Coen Brothers wanted to film
entirely in New Mexico for the film
tax credit but he convinced them to
film in Texas.
- The Coen Brothers used a
1890's era photo of a brothel
patron as a model for Anton
Chigurh's hair style. Looking at its
weirdness after getting the hair cut,
Javier Bardem said "Oh no, now I
won't get laid for the next two
months".
- Contrary to most successful films
made from books, much of the
film's action is taken word for word
from Cormac McCarthy's novel and
to boot occurs in the same order of
events. Bell's final speech in the
film, for instance, can be read on
the final page of the book.
- The pharmacy that Chiguer blows
up the car in front of is Mike Zoss
Pharmacy. Mike Zoss Productions
is one of the production companies
involved in the film.
Facts courtesty of IMDB.com
No Country For Old Men
By Joel Coen
Coen Brothers Film
De Novo Grade: B+
- Violence and
mayhem ensue
after a hunter
stumbles upon
some dead
bodies, a stash
of heroin and
more than $2
million in cash
near the Rio
Grande.
- "No Country for Old Men", the title
of the novel the film is based on is
taken from W.B. Yeats' poem,
"Sailing to Byzantium".
- According to Tommy Lee Jones,
the Coen Brothers wanted to film
entirely in New Mexico for the film
tax credit but he convinced them to
film in Texas.
- The Coen Brothers used a
1890's era photo of a brothel
patron as a model for Anton
Chigurh's hair style. Looking at its
weirdness after getting the hair cut,
Javier Bardem said "Oh no, now I
won't get laid for the next two
months".
- Contrary to most successful films
made from books, much of the
film's action is taken word for word
from Cormac McCarthy's novel and
to boot occurs in the same order of
events. Bell's final speech in the
film, for instance, can be read on
the final page of the book.
- The pharmacy that Chiguer blows
up the car in front of is Mike Zoss
Pharmacy. Mike Zoss Productions
is one of the production companies
involved in the film.
Facts courtesty of IMDB.com
MUSIC
- BRITNEY
SPEARS
Top 3: Gimme
More, Heaven
on Earth, Hot as
Ice.
- FLEET-
WOOD
MAC
Top 3: Gypsy,
Dreams, Little
Lies.
- JC
CHASEZ
Top 3:
ADLIDAS,
Come to Me,
100 Way.
- VANESSA
CARLTON
Theives
Top 3: Nolita
Fairytale, This
Time, Home.
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