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BILL’S BOOK CORNER: BILL MAKES BIRD FRIEND

Posted on August 7, 2012 by BILL BENSON

3) I’m only about halfway drunk, so I’m going to have to get back to you on the third qualifying test of a Bill’s Great Books nominee, but I’ll bet it has something to do with emergency veterinary medicine as applied to large birds that have drank their weight in champagne. Continue reading →

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BILL’S BOOK CORNER: BILL WRITES RYAN MCGINLEY

Posted on July 23, 2012 by BILL BENSON

Dear Ryan McGinley,

Hey again. It’s me. Bill Benson. Continue reading →

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BILL’S BOOK CORNER: BILL GETS A VAN

Posted on July 13, 2012 by BILL BENSON

This one’s for all you cooks on the go. It’s about what New Englanders used to drink and eat in the olden days, and it comes with little recipes you can try yourself. It’s fantastic if you’re a guy like me with a van, meaning plenty of room for a little on-the-go home brewing. Continue reading →

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BILL’S BOOK CORNER: BILL’S FREEBIES OF THE WEEK

Posted on July 6, 2012 by BILL BENSON

I’m not going to lie to you: being a full-time book reviewer can be a little bit of a pain in the ass. Especially if you also happen to be homeless. Continue reading →

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BILL’S BOOK CORNER: BILL KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT SANDWICH HEIST

Posted on June 29, 2012 by BILL BENSON

True story: I’m running through the Common on Friday night, minding my business, when one of those motorcycle cops pulls up beside me and starts asking me all these questions about why I’m not wearing any pants and where I got the ten-foot party grinder.

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