Bart King's Blog, page 185
April 5, 2012
Writing cover copy for books can be tough.
But "Advance praise for HITLER"? Come on!
This is the back of A.N. Wilson's new book, Hitler: A Short Biography. (Review here.)
April 4, 2012
April 2, 2012
Fight Evil
Starting to get serious #librarian #tshirt envy here. #books, a photo by catffeine on Flickr.
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April 1, 2012
March 31, 2012
Dam! Beware the terror of "Rodent Mutation"
Bron Fane's Rodent Mutation was published in 1961. It warned of the dangers of giant mutated beavers walking on two legs. ("Civilization staggered before the onslaught of these radioactive giants!")
Thankfully, Fane's warning was heeded, and mankind avoided its terrible fate. It would have involved a lot of wood chewing, dam building, and tail slapping. (Image via James Vaughan.)
Bonus: If you want to see an inappropriate —but fun!— title for a baby-rearing book, click "Read more." (No kids allowed!)
Is it possible that there's really a person named Omerta Hickey? (I also love the subtitle: "What to Do With It Now That It's Out")
March 30, 2012
An Edible Cookbook?
This book is made with fresh pasta. So after you read it, you can bake and eat some literary lasagna.
I'd like all my books to be retrofitted this way, please. (Oh wait, not The Big Book of Gross Stuff!)
March 29, 2012
March 28, 2012
"Pure Evil" is hereditary...and bad for teddy bears!
This science project is the work of Allison Lonsdale.
You can click on the photo above (by Jerry Abuan) for a close-up; a preview of Dr. Lonsdale's protocols is to the right.
If you're not familiar with the process of extracting pure evil from an exploded toaster, this clip from the wonderful movie Time Bandits provides a quick overview.
Thanks to BoingBoing for the hot tip!
