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Article: The write stuff; Want to spend the summer with some inspired reading? Take a page from top TV scribes.(ENTERTAINMENT)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- August 13, 2006
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Byline: Neal Justin; Staff Writer
The greatest downside to a day at the beach is that it's a major hassle dragging your plasma TV to the water's edge. If you insist on soaking up rays in the great outdoors, we suggest bringing along a more antiquated form of entertainment. It's called a book.
This lightweight contraption requires no batteries and more than a few brain cells. We think you'll find it as challenging as an episode of "Jeopardy!" And if you really, really concentrate, maybe a juicy read will inspire a TV show. Hey, it worked for some of the pros. We asked some top television writers to name a piece of literature that was particularly ...