Buffer The Consequences
It's going down at Ask Me Another! Don't crumble or stumble under the pressure, because in this game contestants have to think of words that end in "-umble." So let's get ready to...
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The Actor Factor
Stars sell movies. Be honest: would you rather watch Snakes on a Plane or "Snakes on a John Wayne"? In this game, contestants replace words in movie titles with rhyming celebrity names.
The Hills Are Alive
Every correct answer contains the letters H-I-L-L. What phrase metaphorically refers to a fatal weak spot? If you slay this round, then perhaps you don't have one of these when it comes to trivia.
Produce Samurai
Wham! Slice the word "cherry" in half to get "ch" and "erry." Can you guess which rock star's name put the pieces together? Chuck Berry! Your brain will do push-ups in this wordy round.
A Vivid Portrait Of Tudor Turmoil In 'Lamentation'
The sixth volume of C.J. Sansom's Shardlake mysteries is set during the last days of England's King Henry VIII, as a potentially explosive religious manuscript written by his queen has gone missing.
Rapper Jin Tries To Stretch His '15 Minutes' Of Fame
In 2004, Jin was one of the first Asian-Americans to drop a major label rap album. One controversial song, "Learn Chinese," raised eyebrows. A decade later, he's trying to rephrase the message.
From Laundering To Profiteering, A Multitude Of Sins At The Vatican Bank
In God's Bankers Gerald Posner explores the history of money, power and the church. During World War II, he says, the Vatican made money off of the life insurance policies of Jews sent to death camps.
Scuppernong Books Hosts North Carolina Writers: Steve Lindahl, Matthew Peters, and Ray Morrison
This Thursday, Scuppernong Books (304 South Elm Street, Greensboro) will be featuring not one, not two, but three North Carolina writers.
Steve Lindahl exercises his interest in historical research in his last two novels (part of a trilogy), Motherless Soul and White Horse Regressions, both published by All Things That Matter Press. Educator and writer, Matthew Peters explores the life of a dual-diagnosed protagonist in Conversation Among Ruins (also published with All Things That Matter), and Ray Morrison pulls from contemporary inspiration in the short stories that make up In a World of Small Truths (published by Press 53).
The writers will be reading from their respective works on Thursday, March 5th at Scuppernong Books. The event begins at 7pm, and signed copies of their books will be available.
A Life Examined — And Examined And Examined In 'Ongoingness'
Writer Sarah Manguso has been a compulsive diarist since childhood; her new memoir documents the ways motherhood has changed her writing. Critic Heller McAlpin says it's full of lovely observations.
'The Devil's Detective' Is A Grim Tour Through A Noirish Hell
Hell is actually a bureaucracy in Simon Kurt Unsworth's debut novel. Reviewer Jason Heller says the tale of a demonic murder investigation starts strong but gets mired in the details of infernal life.