Monthly Archives: November 2009
Bites: Shakespeare and Company’s New Art, Pushing the Literary “Limits,” Interesting Interviews, and more
Paris’ historic Shakespeare and Company Bookstore (no relation to Shakespeare & Co. in NY) has a new mural! Artist Badaude, who has a charming, unpretentious website that makes me want to see the mural even more, is interviewed at BOMB … Continue reading
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Reviewed: The Informers by Juan Gabriel Vasquez
We don’t translate much in this country. When we do, though, what we choose usually shows pretty decent promise, naturally. While I’ll always root for more translations, it’s hard not to appreciate at least occasionally the natural sieve of the choosiness of what United States publishers choose to translate. It can be nice not to wade through (much) dredge for decent contemporary novels. Juan Gabriel Vasquez’ The Informers, which tells of a small-scale familial conflict within one of a grander weaving, betraying history, is the best “new” book I’ve reviewed all year. Continue reading
The Week That Shall be: 11-20 to 11-27th
Things going on that we find interesting for the next week. Next Thursday and Friday are up for grabs, since most people will be digesting and shopping. Friday, November 20th NYU takes over KGB for something called “Coming of Age … Continue reading
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Bites: Willy Loman Gets Some Respect, Gladwell Writes a Letter, Chomsky’s Eye, Beth Ditto as a Hero, Oprah Fucks Over the Book Industry, and More
“He’s not the finest character that ever lived. But he’s a human being”. Actually Linda Loman, I think in regards to your husband, it’s the other way around. According to this list, your husband Willy stands alongside The Wandering Jew, … Continue reading
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Recipes for Literature: Clam Chowder for Whaling with Spicy Pork Sausage
By Cara Nicoletti In the opening chapters of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, Ishmael spends his final nights before setting sail aboard the Pequod at the Spouter Inn preparing for his years-long journey at sea. Part of such preparation includes readying oneself … Continue reading
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Bites: Obsessed Over a Chelsea Martin Drawing, Big Winners, UK Atheists, Nick Cave’s Bad Sex Writing, and More
The Rumpus has a chat with writer/artist, Chelsea Martin. Everything Was Fine Until Whatever is her book on Future Tense Publishing, and thanks to the interview, I’ve become obsessed with the above drawing. “Frankly we would have been offended if … Continue reading
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Alan Moore is Another Year Older, Still Awesomer Than Many of Us
What would I do without Neil Gaiman’s Twitter? I don’t think I would have known about this: So yeh, happy birthday Alan Moore (pictured above). Although I’m sure a couple of librarians in Kentucky aren’t celebrating today. Alan’s been busy … Continue reading
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