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name: Andy Miller
about: I believe books represent the best that human beings are capable of; if anything, books are superior to the human beings who create them. I hope that eventually books will become sentient and rise up like some robot army to eliminate their frail human masters. I see the e-book as the crucial first step toward that goal.I am the author of the following:* The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life (Fourth Estate)* 33 1/3: The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (Continuum)* Tilting at Windmills: How I Tried to Stop Worrying and Love Sport (Penguin)In addition I have edited a lot of books by other people [full list to follow]. I have also written stuff for the Times, the Telegr I believe books represent the best that human beings are capable of; if anything, books are superior to the human beings who create them. I hope that eventually books will become sentient and rise up like some robot army to eliminate their frail human masters. I see the e-book as the crucial first step toward that goal.I am the author of the following:* The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life (Fourth Estate)* 33 1/3: The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (Continuum)* Tilting at Windmills: How I Tried to Stop Worrying and Love Sport (Penguin)In addition I have edited a lot of books by other people [full list to follow]. I have also written stuff for the Times, the Telegraph, the Guardian, the Independent, Esquire, Mojo, Loops, The Second Pass and more.I live in Kent, where I am being held against my will.Please note, I am not any of the following Andy Millers:Andrew Miller, bestselling novelist, winner of the IMPAC and Costa awards, author of Pure, Ingenious Pain, Oxygen, etc. etc.Andy Miller, poet, winner of the Yeovil Literary Prize for poetry, author of While Giants SleepAndy Miller, television script writer and actor, author of Friday Night LightsA.D. Miller, novelist, author of Booker-shortlisted thriller Snowdrops, whose Christian name is AndrewAndrew Miller, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, whatever that isAndy Miller, guitarist in Britpop band Dodgy, co-author of ‘Staying Out For The Summer’Andrew Miller, Labour M.P. for Ellesmere Port and NestonAndrea Miller, founder of Brooklyn’s Gallim Dance company‘Andy Miller’, concert pianist played by Gene Kelly in Jacques Demy’s 1967 film musical Les Demoiselles de RochefortThe Andy Miller on Facebook who counts “Women bringing me sandwiches” amongst his activities and interests. I am not on Facebook. I make my own sandwiches.Other Andy Millers are available. ...more