Bites: Nabokov, Pynchon likes weed and food, Deerhunter vs. Flaming Lips, and more

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.