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Strindberg and Helium Best of the Net
August Strindberg (1849-1912) was a Swedish playwright known for his excesses in thought and action. This hilarious and incredibly-wrought Flash send-up pinpoints Strindberg's legendary misery in life, as well as his affection for absinthe and alchemy by contrasting him with a happy little pink balloon named Helium.

Book-a-Minute
When reading the actual book is more time than you're willing to invest, there's Book-a-Minute!

The Big Read (UK)
In April the BBC's Big Read began the search for the UK's best-loved novel, and asked their audience to nominate their favourite books. The votes poured in from all around the UK and below are the results, alphabetically by title.

National Novel Writing Month
Still haven't gotten that novel started? Put it off no longer! Write it in 30 days time during National Novel Writing Month!

Your Favorite Books
I asked - you responded... and you're still responding. Here is a list of your favorite books! It's a great resource for new suggestions. Don't see yours? Send it to me - I'm constantly updating this.

Reuters Oddly Enough
News of the weird from Reuters.

Ref Desk
An excellent homepage for any writer, this site is a reference base for everything imaginable. If you can't find it here, you can't find it.

Online Book Clubs
Online conversations about literature via the web and e-mail.

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