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May 29, 2008

Harry Potter prequel -- really

potter%20prequel%20edited.jpgHere's This scrawly text is from a Harry Potter prequel written by J.K. Rowling and headed for a charity auction, Waterstone's Booksellers announced this morning. The story, written in the past month and just 800 words long, comes almost a year after the last book in the series was released. The prequel will not be published but is to be auctioned at Waterstone's London flagship store on June 10. 

Proceeds will go to English PEN, the writers' association, and Dyslexia Action. The papers, each slightly bigger than a postcard — were distributed to 13 authors and illustrators, including Doris Lessing, Margaret Atwood and Tom Stoppard.

(From AP)

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Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is the Maryland Editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme.
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