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Over at the Spiked Review of Books, Mick Hume takes a look back at the life of detective novelist Raymond Chandler and his best known character, Philip Marlowe. Says Hume, “Fifty years after Raymond Chandler died, we need his ‘shop-soiled’ Galahad Philip Marlowe as much as ever to put our mixed-up world to rights.”

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Top Five Current Affairs Books of 2009

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From health care to genocide, journalism to the Supreme Court – the top five current affairs books of 2009.

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Ursula K. LeGuin Resigns from Authors Guild Over Google Books Settlement

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Popular science-fiction author Ursula K. LeGuin resigned from the Authors Guild after their decision to support the Google Books Settlement.

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Adrian Mole Author Sue Townsend Receives Kidney from Son

December 29, 2009 1 Comment

Author Sue Townsend receives a kidney from her son after a long wait for a donor.

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Thomas the Tank Engine Author Commemorated

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A retirement home in Birmingham has been named after Thomas the Tank Engine creator, Wilbert Awdry.

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Revisiting Raymond Chandler

Top Five Current Affairs Books of 2009

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Adrian Mole Author Sue Townsend Receives Kidney from Son

Thomas the Tank Engine Author Commemorated

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