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...manuscripts clutched in sweaty hands, prowled the corridors in search of a publisher. For leisure-time visitors who haven't come to bargain but simply to enjoy themselves, there are thousands of events to choose from. Writers from Paul Coehlo to Günter Grass will read, discuss or autograph their work, and panel discussions, seminars and lectures ("Promotion of Literature in Lesser Known Languages") cater to those with education on their mind. Award ceremonies - the 2003 Peace Prize goes to Susan Sontag on Oct. 12 - bring some glamour to the otherwise business-oriented venture. This year's guest...
Maguire exercises the same kind of control over his personal life. He doesn't drink--in fact, he has been in Alcoholics Anonymous since he was 19. He doesn't eat meat. He's all about boundaries. Last year Autograph Collectors magazine ranked him No. 4 on its list of the world's worst autograph signers. Maguire has exactly one vice, illegal Cuban Cohiba Robusto cigars. On this morning, he smokes two before noon. In a three-hour interview, he makes exactly one joke. Asked if he is worried about the cigars messing up his million-dollar voice, he pretends...
...spite of the long wait in line—the most die-hard fans had been waiting for nearly five hours—most autograph seekers were thrilled by the opportunity to meet Clinton...
Hotel attendants led groups of 10 autograph seekers through the swinging glass doors to the lobby of the Charles Hotel and up two flights of stairs to the auditorium where Clinton was waiting...
...leading a group of about 40 ticketless autograph seekers, whom she dubbed “the Hopefuls,” Erickson followed the length of the line, shouting out requests for the little blue slips with an extended palm...