Farmer/Writers - A new breed of slash

Yesterday's New York Times had a great story (by Dana Bowen) on a new breed of slash: farmer/writers. And it had a killer headline "Old Macdonald Now Has A Book Contract." The story begins with John Peterson, a farmer in Illinois, who spends the winter in Mexico writing:

Over the years he has written plays, short stories, a cookbook and a newsletter he sends to his customers. While his sideline may seem unusual, it places Mr. Peterson smack in the middle of an emerging literary movement: farmers who write.

Slash Record (Category: Book Subtitles)

I just stumbled on this little gem, which so far holds the record of slash usage in a book subtitle:

I, California: the Occasional History of a Child Actress/Tap Dancer/Record Store Clerk/Thai Waitress/Playboy Reject/Nightclub Booker/Daily Show Correspondent/Sex . . . Character/and Whatever Else.
If the slashes have piqued your interest, you can learn more about Stacey Grenrock Woods' new book in this post at Mediabistro's Galleycat.

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