Wednesday, July 29, 2009

I Feel This Is Only Right and Fair

Chimp's Memoir Is Contender for Prestigious Literary Award - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com: "The purported autobiography of a movie-star chimpanzee is among the contenders for Britain's most prestigious literary award.

'Me Cheeta' is one of 13 novels on the Booker Prize longlist. Originally published anonymously, James Lever's book claims to tell the life story of the chimp who gained 1930s Hollywood stardom in 'Tarzan' movies.

Other contenders announced Tuesday are former Booker winners A.S. Byatt and J.M Coetzee, as well as Adam Foulds, Sarah Hall, Samantha Harvey, Hilary Mantel, Simon Mawer, Ed O'Loughlin, James Scudamore, Sarah Waters, William Trevor and Colm Toibin."

2 comments:

Doc Quatermass said...

Probably better than 99% of the books that come out now. I hear tell down on his luck, needing drug and alcohol money Cheeta ghostwrote Paris Hilton's books.

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jj solari said...

take back that paris hilton remark goddamnit.