True Grit

Charles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America's foremost comic writers. True Grit is his most famous novel--first published in 1968, and the basis for the movie of the same name starring John Wayne and now the film by the Coen brothers starring Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon.

In this manifesto, distinguished critic Wayne Booth claims that communication in every corner of life can be improved if we study rhetoric closely.
Written by Wayne Booth, author of the seminal book, The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961).
Explores the consequences of bad rhetoric in education, in politics, and in the media.
Investigates the possibility of reducing harmful conflict by practising a rhetoric that depends on deep listening by both sides.

Following a recipe will get a cook only so far. Cooking like a professional chef involves learning a whole range of basic techniques and procedures, from cutting vegetables and grilling meats to roasting poultry and preparing sauces. With the up-to-date Fifth Edition of Wayne Gisslen's classic Professional Cooking, anyone can learn the essential hows and whys of cooking and "cook like a pro."

Rapper turned rocker Lil Wayne is featured on the cover of the latest issue of RollingStone Magazine, on stands now. In the issue, Wayne says the reason he’s coming out with a rock album is because he got tired of rapping. He says he’s basically grown in this “rock star” and he just had to play the part with this new album. Read below for a few snippets from the issue, courtesy of MTV News.