books

Mom's Miscarried Fetus Made George W. Bush Pro-Life

Jim Newell · 11/08/10 01:36PM

What experience made you all pro-life? For beloved former President George W. Bush, it was that time his mama had a miscarriage and showed him the jarred fetus. From then on, Bush knew that he must protect America's fetuses, forever.

What We Learned From Ricky Martin's New Autobiography

Brian Moylan · 11/04/10 01:15PM

In case you weren't paying attention, Ricky Martin's autobiography, Me, came out on Tuesday. We read the book and are here to share some of our favorite parts. Oh, Ricky, we love hearing about you shaking your bon bon!

Why Real Books Are Better Than eBooks

nightintern · 10/25/10 05:45PM

Everybody enjoys an exciting round of dominoes, and what better platform to use than good, old-fashioned books? Check out this cheery, book-friendly video from Arizona bookstore chain Bookmans. Who knew that real books could be cooler than eBooks?

Watch a Nerd Get Revenge on His Ex-Girlfriend on C-SPAN2

Matt Cherette · 10/18/10 01:34PM

Todd Seavey is a contributor to Proud to be Right, Jonah Goldberg's new collection of conservative essays. Seavey's ex-girlfriend, Helen Rittelmeyer, is also a contributor. Recently, they both appeared on C-SPAN2's Book TV to discuss. That's when things got weird.

Keith Richards: 'Unbearable' Mick Jagger Is Not So Well Hung

Jeff Neumann · 10/15/10 06:54AM

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards somehow mustered enough brain cells to recall his past for a new tell-all book, Life. In it, Richards reveals Mick Jagger's anatomical secrets and says he thought Johnny Depp was his son's drug dealer.