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Reading Jack London

Posted on December 9, 2012 by beckyajohnson

There are a handful of books on my 100 books challenge that I read in my youth. I felt that, by re-reading them through the eyes of my adulthood, I might view them in a different light. One of these books … Continue reading →

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Stabs at Happiness Book Release Event

Posted on December 1, 2012 by beckyajohnson

Last night my husband and I headed in to downtown Portland for a book release event at the Jack London Bar. The featured book was Portland-based author Todd Grimson’s newly-released collection of short stories Stabs at Happiness: 13 Stories. Todd Grimson was … Continue reading →

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A Brilliant Novel in the Works

Posted on November 29, 2012 by beckyajohnson

Recently, my husband and I joined a book marketing meet-up in Portland, hosted by book marketing specialist The Neo Com Group. At the first meet-up we attended, the guest speaker was Portland writer Yuvi Zalkow. Zalkow’s debut work A Brilliant … Continue reading →

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The Art of Non-Conformity

Posted on November 23, 2012 by beckyajohnson

In his 2010 book The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World, Chris Guillebeau expands upon the ideas in his popular blog and online manifesto, A Brief Guide to World Domination. The … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Consent

Posted on November 19, 2012 by beckyajohnson

In Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky’s 1988 book Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, the authors sketch out a “propaganda model” that has overwhelmed the mass media of the United States, whereby “the media serve, and … Continue reading →

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