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Book Covers That Make a Difference

By Geo Ong As a bookseller and a book lover, I’m around books all day. The old adage of never judging a book by its cover has never really applied to me, and I’m quite confident that I’m not alone … Continue reading

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New Books for a New Season: What We’re Reading

An Urchin isn’t an Urchin without a haversack full of books. There may or may not be food and warm clothes, but in case of emergency, an Urchin will have plenty of books to keep him or her company. Have … Continue reading

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Mr. Marineau, I Regret to Inform You That You Didn’t Ruin My Life, or: If I Taught High School English

By Geo Ong I used to hate reading. In high school, I had a string of English teachers that did quite a job of having their students hate reading forever. My 10th grade Language Arts teacher Mr. Marineau was the … Continue reading

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Artists of Tomorrow

By Geo Ong London, 2008 – My friend Kyle and I spend four hours at a pub on Goodge St., bonding over pints of beer and bowls of chips. Having just met, we discuss our pasts leading up to this … Continue reading

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Sarah’s Summer Reading

Sarah is currently reading… The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson This book is a hilarious memoir recounting Bryson’s childhood in Des Moines, Iowa in the 1950s. Interspersed with his personal memories and exquisitely nostalgic depictions … Continue reading

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An Urchin Response: Natalie Portman, Money, and the Eekonomy

In a recent interview for the aptly-named Interview Magazine, Urchin-adored sea star Natalie Portman weighs in on the eekonomy and its effect on art (or is it the other way around?). Natalie says: I think it’s kind of an exciting … Continue reading

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