May 28th, 2008 · When Bob Morris' widowed father decided to start dating again — at the age of 80 — guess who found himself sorting through the personals? In Assisted Loving, Morris chronicles the search for Dad's new Ms. Right — and his own misadventures in the romantic jungle that is Manhattan's gay ghetto.
Sep 21st, 2007 · Writer Sherman Alexie is out with his first book for young adults. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian tracks the misadventures of a young teen, Arnold Spirit, Jr., who decides to leave the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school.
Dec 17th, 2006 · Double bass player Gary Karr has traveled the world with his huge musical instrument. In a piece for our occasional series "Musicians at Work," we hear about Karr's adventures and misadventures at airports.
Aug 21st, 2006 · Commentator Dick George remembers a recent fishing expedition that didn't turn out quite like he planned. George is a communications executive who lives in Baldwin, Md. He has fished six times since his trip to Montana and has caught things other than himself.
Dec 7th, 2005 · 'Going Hollywood': Doing the Showbiz Grunt Work December 7, 2005 · Television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews Going Hollywood, a new reality television series premiering Wednesday on the TLC cable TV network. The show follows the misadventures of three interns trying to make it in showbiz, doing the grunt work for the production companies of some well-known Hollywood players.
Nov 28th, 2005 · Travel always seems exciting: the novelty of a different place, new experiences, the chance to meet new people. But it doesn't always turn out that way. Lonely Planet editor Don George has put together his own collection of "on the road" tales from famous to not-so-famous writers in a new travel anthology, By the Seat of My Pants: Humorous Tales of Travel and Misadventure.