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March 14, 2008Check out the books pages of GuideLive on Sunday, and here's what you'll find: If you think cheerleaders, even in Texas, are more about social status than about sport, "Cheer: Three Teams on a Quest for College Cheerleading's Ultimate Prize," by Kate Torgovnick, may change your mind. If you think serious writers don't tackle noir, read about "The Silver Swan," by Benjamin Black. (Check back Sunday for an excerpt and a video link.) If you think cartooning is for wimps, check out "Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front," by Todd DePastino. And if you still haven't made up your mind about who killed JFK, consider "The Road to Dallas: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy," by David Kaiser, and gain insight from  Comments (0) Leave comment
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Bad news, Hobbit fans: The stage musical of "The Lord of the Rings" will close in London on July 19, 13 months after opening. Comments (0) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Coming soon: "Herr der Ringe, mit dem Tanzenundsingenmachen kleiner Manner"?" is tagged: apocalypse , hobbits , j.r.r. tolkein , singing hobbits I just received my favorite press release of the year, thus far, from Pocket Books regarding a new book by Chris Salvatore. Gotta love the plot: "In Necking, a publicist to the underworld battles an evil Master Vampire who's after her to-die-for Rolodex." Did you ever doubt that the underworld must have a totally Type A, Ari Gold-esque publicist? Of course it does. But my favorite part of the press release was the headline, proclaiming this a book for those who enjoy "bit lit." I'd never heard that phrase for before, but I really, really, really wish I could take credit for it. Comments (0) Leave comment
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What: Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson will discuss and sign his book, Aspire Higher. When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 1 Where: Barnes & Noble, 7700 West Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX 75225 Comments (1) Leave comment
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The Writer's Garret is offering a free session called "SURPRISING REALISM: Louise Erdrich and Contemporary American Indian Women Writers," 7 p.m. March 27 at the Frisco Public Library. Kenneth Roemer of the University of Texas at Arlington is leading the session (which will be repeated for south-of-LBJ-Freeway-types 1 p.m. May 4 at Paperbacks Plus.) Ms. Erdich herself, of course, will be in town 7:30 p.m. May 12. Her latest, "The Plague of Doves," is due out that month. Comments (0) Leave comment
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