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...Some bookstores around the country are holding "Pynchon Nights" and others may schedule special events around the new book's release. But Penguin is deliberately keeping hands off such hoopla. "We're respecting the author's choice for us to stay apart from these things," says the Penguin rep. "Oh my god, that book will sell itself - there's a built-in audience of his fans," says Charles Day, marketing manager at the popular West Hollywood, California retailer Book Soup. Day expects to trumpet the release with large window displays, staff recommendations, and prominent placement of the hefty volumes near...
...morale of war-weary Americans and won him a Pulitzer. After missing the first flag raising on Iwo Jima, the diminutive photojournalist heard that a grander flag was being hoisted. Clambering onto a pile of rocks to get his angle, he snapped just in time. Later, mortified by the hoopla over the image, he said, "I took it, but the Marines took Iwo Jima...
...perfect for hiking in the nearby Blue Mountains, sitting by the fire in a historic Rocks-district pub, and taking in a game of Australian Rules football?the traditional winter sport. Or come in fall (March to May) for events like the popular Cracker Comedy Festival and the thrilling Hoopla Festival of acrobatics and street performance...
...payments balloon ? and more defaults follow. On the other hand, if you're a saver, you'll start seeing bigger interest payments on savings accounts, CDs and money markets. To be clear, though, no decision has yet been made about where rates are headed. This week's hoopla is all reaction to Bernanke's reading of the economic tea leaves. The real excitement hits June 28-29, when the next rate hike ? or hold ? is announced. One thing is certain; after Monday's performance, fewer people on Wall Street or Main Street will be foolish enough to think they know...
...bring lovely picnic baskets and set up their lunch and eat on the grass,” says Kirsten Lewis, manager of the Polo Club. “People get very enthralled in these matches. There’s cheering, and there’s a lot of hoopla. But it will not be a violent event.”Indeed, the competitive spirit does not appear to be running too high. “It’s really more about getting out and enjoying a beautiful day,” says event co-founder Brett Johnson...