We are close (November 17th) to the release of Nabokov’s The Original of Laura.  Slate discuss on the only way to get a sneak preview.

Lit.

• Wasafiri turns 25, and celebrate by listing the books that most shaped literature in the last quarter century.

• Lots of weed and food in Inherent Vice.

• Conversational Reading on John Hawkes

• Gigantic has an interview with Clancy Martin

• Indichik: “Vampires and Jane Austen“

• Momus has a book out?  Seriously?  That sorta rules.

Politics

• A haiku for Chuck Norris.  (Thanks Huff Po)

Music

• Flaming Lips Vs. Deerhunter. Sorta.

• Guy from Hot Chip is going solo.  I can deal with that.

• Hipster Runoff says that Of Montreal has never been a ‘good band‘.  Agreed.

Misc.

• Can you name the nine cities that have been the capital of the United States? If you can’t Mental Floss will help you.

• Ghostbuster City.