Crime,USA Punishment, and ChessBy Sadie Stein May 17, 2012On the ShelfThe link between chess and writing.An excised page of The Little Princegoes on the block.Live out your fantasies in the penthouses that serve as the setting for Fifty Shades of Grey.Speaking of fantasies … hot authors.A Bay Area judge allows a prisoner to go free—provided he reads an hour a day and completes book reports.Meanwhile, a white-collar criminal is ordered towritea book. (The author considered, and rejected, the opening line, “Call me a Schlemiel.”) Tags: Entertainment Life Digital Culture Games Science Social Good Shopping Deals Tech syv Expert writer and contributor. Passionate about sharing knowledge and insights on various topics.
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