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Thursday, March 18, 2010

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The Three Blows by MATTHEW BALDWIN NONFICTION
Childhood can be a rough time, for some more than others. Matthew Baldwin ventures back into his and relives three crucial moments that shaped his relationship with his stepfather.

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Slimed in Klutziness by ROB BLOOM NONFICTION
Thanks to the human brain’s ability to remember every embarrassing moment ever experienced, Rob Bloom is able to recall the day he and his family auditioned for Nickelodeon’s “Family Double Dare.” It’s a story of big dreams, green slime, and game-changing klutziness.

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From Paris to City Lights Bookstore by TONY DUSHANE NONFICTION
Tony DuShane goes to Paris with the delusion that he is ready for the literary prime time. Once there, not only is he kicked properly in his literary nuts, he doesn’t even kiss a girl during his four week stay. It only takes 16 years before DuShane finally realizes his literary dream.

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What Not To Do About Rat Mites by LENORE ZION NONFICTION
Lenore goes to the doctor in order to confirm that her home is infested with rat mites, and leaves the doctor humiliated and with a possible diagnosis of “death.” She didn’t even get any medicine.

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Oh Give Me a Home. Preferably With Closets. by AMY SHEARN NONFICTION
In which Amy Shearn discovers that trying to find a decent 2-bedroom apartment in New York is more difficult than spotting a unicorn making love to a liger while sliding down a rainbow. Not that she finds that, either.

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TNB Flashbacks: Letters
*Jennifer Duffield White writes a letter to a ghost.
*Zöe Brock writes open letters from a coffee shop in San Francisco.
*Laura Waldon writes a letter to Santa Claus.
*Colleen McGrath writes a love letter to her wine guys.
*Kip Tobin writes a letter to a mysterious woman(?) named "L."
*Melissa Febos writes a love letter to Uncle Sam.
*Simon Smithson writes to Janeane Garofalo, inviting her to have coitus.
*Alexander Maksik writes an epic love letter.
*John Singleton writes to the Excellence in Teaching Adjudication Committee.
*Give us a listen?
*Mary Richert writes to Bigfoot.
*Greg Olear writes to Brangelina.

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TNB TV
A teaser for The Nervous Breakdown: On the Road, a TNB original program. Featuring Greg Olear, Megan DiLullo, David Wills, Erika Rae, Steve Sparshott, Uche Ogbuji, Richard Cox & Lenore Zion. Music: "Jonathan" by Stephanie St. John, performed by her band, Mimi Ferocious.

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