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How To Be Killer At Cocktail Parties

November 18, 2008 - 2:30pm — Bibliofuture

Part of the "Three Book" series on NPR:
Awkward over hors d'oeuvres? A mess with martinis? Knowing what to say at a cocktail party can be overwhelming — but these three books will have you culturally informed in no time. Story at NPR.

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November 18, 2008 - 2:36pm — Bibliofuture

Books

The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Modern Library Classics)

Tintin: The Complete Companion

New Tales of Nasrudin

November 18, 2008 - 5:58pm — mdoneil

I talk about

I talk about Chesterton at parties. But I don't generally go to parties with NPR listeners.

November 18, 2008 - 6:22pm — Chuck

But I generally don't go to

But I generally don't go to parties with NPR listeners.

Tired of carrying a pocket dictionary with you?

November 18, 2008 - 2:41pm — Bibliofuture

Free Thursday

You can get the full-text of "The Man Who Was Thursday" here for free:
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/chesterton/thursday.txt

November 18, 2008 - 3:29pm — Chuck

also

Here's a tip: don't talk about books.

November 19, 2008 - 10:44am — Anonymous (not verified)

Or simply dont talk at all

It gives people the right impression of you.

November 19, 2008 - 2:52pm — Anonymous (not verified)

^ Ha!!!

^ Ha!!!

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