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  • John Biggs
    7:04 am Fri, Aug 15, 2014
    Star Star Narayan

    A short story by John Biggs, taken from his new anthology, School Police. (Reading time: <5m)

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  • John Biggs
    5:00 am Sun, Jun 8, 2014
    The Cold Dark

    John Biggs presents a vignette from the world of Mytro, his new young-adult novel about a secret train system that can take you anywhere in the world. [5m read time]

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  • John Biggs
    7:06 am Sun, May 25, 2014
    Kingmaker, by Christian Cantrell [review]

    John Biggs reviews the tale of a literally heartless assassin and finds it a "solid, fun cyberpunk tale."

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  • John Biggs
    7:33 am Tue, Aug 20, 2013
    A review of Prof. Jim Gaffigan's philosophical treatise "Dad Is Fat"

    Dad is fat. Is Dad fat? How fat is Dad? Why is Dad fat? When did fat Dad move from skinny Dad? Can Dad get skinny doing the 7-minute workout?… Read the rest of the article: A review of Prof. Jim Gaffigan's philosophical treatise "Dad Is Fat"

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  • John Biggs
    6:20 am Thu, Jul 4, 2013
    The Skies Belong To Us: Love And Terror In The Golden Age Of Hijacking

    The next time you're patted down and pornoscanned, remember that there was a time in American history that skyjacking was so common it was almost comical. Between 1968 and 1973,… Read the rest of the article: The Skies Belong To Us: Love And Terror In The Golden Age Of Hijacking

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  • John Biggs
    10:25 am Wed, Aug 22, 2012
    In The Boy Kings, Zuck's personal ghostwriter reveals little

    Katherine Losse was present at the creation. Employee 51 at Facebook, the English major became first a major player in the company's customer service team and then rose to prominence… Read the rest of the article: In The Boy Kings, Zuck's personal ghostwriter reveals little

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  • John Biggs
    5:38 am Mon, Apr 30, 2012
    Sober Is My New Drunk, by Paul Carr

    Sometimes enough is enough, and memoirist Paul Carr exemplifies this maxim. His previous books – Bringing Nothing To The Party and The Upgrade – were tales told from the bottom… Read the rest of the article: Sober Is My New Drunk, by Paul Carr

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  • John Biggs
    5:55 am Thu, Mar 22, 2012
    Rocker Mike Doughty recounts travails in memoir

    We needle our cultural heroes and then are delighted when they dissolve in front of us. It happens again and again, in Whitney Houston and in Michael Jackson and in… Read the rest of the article: Rocker Mike Doughty recounts travails in memoir

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  • John Biggs
    6:03 am Mon, Feb 20, 2012
    The Big V

    The beach at Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Photo: BBM Explorer I had my vasectomy on January 19, 2012, the date memorialized with the iCal notation "Vascect [sic] no lunch 34th… Read the rest of the article: The Big V

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  • John Biggs
    5:08 pm Sun, Sep 25, 2011
    The 1,000 Words Rule of Blogging (Book Excerpt)

    Want to be a successful blogger? Every new endeavor requires a period of ascetic dedication. You must write a minimum of 1,000 words a day. Some bloggers make this their… Read the rest of the article: The 1,000 Words Rule of Blogging (Book Excerpt)

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