About

My Photo

BOOK BABES ON THE ROAD

  • AT GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
    With "Between the Covers: The Book Babes' Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasures," published by Da Capo Press last fall, into its second printing, The Book Babes are still receiving invitations to speak (See Ellen's post "Learning Curve"). Here, they look back on some of their road trips.

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

AddThis Social Bookmark Button

Become a Fan

« HARD TIMES CALL FOR "HARDSCRABBLE" LIVES | Main | »

July 29, 2010

Do You Know Jack (Kerouac, that is)? Who is the Kenosha Kid? Answers to these questions can win you two books. Happy Birthday, Penguin

To celebrate Penguin's 70th anniversary today, the company sent out paperback books to give away on book websites. The two books I picked are:

Jack Kerouac's "On the Road: The Original Scroll"

Thomas Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow"

I have an odd personal connection to both of these books. Jack Kerouac died in St. Petersburg, Fla, where I reside. A character in Pynchon's novel was named after my Wisconsin birthplace.

So, here's the deal. I'll send copies of both these books to the first reader who emails me ([email protected]), the answer to these two questions:

What is name of the St. Petersburg, Fla. hospital where Kerouac died?

Who is The Kenosha Kid in "Gravity's Rainbow" and why did Pynchon give him that nickname?

-- Margo Hammond



Posted at 07:14 PM |

Comments

Breast Brachytherapy

Who was the happy winner?

Posted by: Breast Brachytherapy | July 31, 2010 at 12:37 AM

The comments to this entry are closed.

BUY OUR BOOK!

  • : Between the Covers: The Book Babes' Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasures

    Between the Covers: The Book Babes' Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasures
    The Book Babes' book of book suggestions and literary observations was published November 15 by Da Capo Press. The Book Babes have appeared and signed books at Inkwood in Tampa, Powell's and Annie Bloom's in Portland, Elliott Bay in Seattle, Book Inc. in Burlingame, Calif., Book Passage in Corte Madera, Calif., Florida Craftsmen, Inc., in St. Petersburg and Barnes & Noble in New York City. Check out a portion of the great reviews we've received on Amazon!

Margo's Pick

  • Josh Bazell: Beat the Reaper: A Novel

    Josh Bazell: Beat the Reaper: A Novel
    Bazell worked in a hospital, which explains all his medical knowledge, but how does he know so much about the mob and how did he get so funny? This novel is hilarious.

Ellen's Pick

  • Jessica Francis Kane: THE REPORT
    Kudos to Kane for this novel based on a real tragedy, when 173 Brits were crushed to death while seeking shelter from an air raid during WWII. She reimagines the event through the investigation that followed and the man who handled it, offering food for thought on unintended consequences and how officials can and do recalibrate the evidence. The book is a Barnes & Noble Discover New Writers pick.

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Categories

Blog powered by Typepad

Archives

More...