Earlier this week, NewSouth Books announced the publication of a new edition of the Mark Twain classic Huckleberry Finn, which will leave out the N-word entirely, replacing it with "slave." That may be politically correct, but it's unlikely to appeal to the trend-spotters and taste-makers here in NYC. Fortunately, satirical author Richard Grayson has come up with an edition of Huck Finn that New Yorkers from Bushwick to the Lower East Side can all enjoy: The Hipster Huckleberry Finn, a new classroom-friendly edition of Mark Twain's classic novel with every occurrence of the N-word replaced by the word "hipster."
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Hipster Huck Finn Replaces "N-Word" with "Hipster"
L Train Riders Get Hated On
Remember that guy who wrote the creepy sex book for teens. Well, he's back! This time targeting the L train set, and those who love them, with a book of short stories titled I Hate All of You on This L Train (dedicated to fellow author Tao Lin).
Teen Sex Book Calls Gawker "Despicable"
Last month Dumbo Books announced a new release by writer Richard Grayson called Who Will Kiss the Pig? Sex Stories for Teens; the announcement got some attention after their Craigslist ad was published. You see, they were looking for cool-looking hipsters to write blurbs for the book, and now they've finally sent out a PDF copy to those who inquired. What took so long? "We have been waiting for Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling [on internet child pornography] to ascertain whether we could still go ahead with publication of the book." Luckily, after consulting with their attorney they got the green light!
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