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Nonfiction of the Week for August 17: On the Record

August 18, 2009 | Lisa | Comments (44)

Any DJs in the house? Any DJ fans? Tell us your story… and check out On the Record: the Scratch DJ Academy Guide by Luke Crisell, Phil White & Rob Principe (with a forward by Moby). This all-in-one guide from the legendary school of hip-hop is about more than learning to DJ. It’s the definitive […]

Fiction of the Week for August 10: The Mitochondrial Curiosities of Marcels 1 to 19

August 10, 2009 | Lisa | Comments (118)

Okay, here's a book you don't want to miss. The Mitochondrial Curiosities will not only knock your socks off, it'll teach you how to make a "forgiving sock creature" named Marcel in the process… Dree has trouble with biology (and other subjects), her family, and Edmonton in general. She’s dying to move to Toronto, where she belongs, where […]

Graphic Novel of the Week for July 6th: The Apocalipstix Volume 1

July 6, 2009 | Lisa | Comments (190)

We're starting off our first week with a bang, as the creators of The Apocalipstix (our Graphic Novel of the Week for July 6th, the first official week of Word Out!) give us some exclusive details about the creative process behind a graphic novel and offer to answer your questions…