Monthly Archives: December 2009
Miss You, Gawker Circa June 2009
Gawker republishing Jeff Wise’s rip on Malcom Gladwell in December of 2009 makes me miss the glory days of making fun of the guy. Let’s bring it back!
Kashrut Meets Cryptozoology
Once a year, somebody sends me a “Jewish book” for the holidays. Not sure if they are trying to be cute, or maybe trying to get me in touch with my heritage, but those two copies of “1,001 Jewish Recipes” … Continue reading
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Outside of Society, That’s Where Patti Smith Wants to be
Patti Smith was in the New York Times yesterday, discussing the PBS premier of the documentary, “Patti Smith, Dream of Life”, on Dec. 30th. The broadcast, part of the PBS series “POV,” is but the first step in what appears … Continue reading
Bites: The Dantean inferno of Brooklyn, Dickens Christmas Bummer, Granta Picks, Todd P in Mexico, Best Metal, and More
I loved this Gawker quote about the “ironic trailer park” they are building in Bushwick: “Every year they add a new level to the Dantean inferno that is artistic living in Brooklyn.” Lit. “What a wonderful thing it is, that … Continue reading
Bites: Lipsyte Bringing Back “Comic Novels”, Emma Straub Asks About Updike, Loving Zadie Smith, and More
A press release included with Sam Lipsyte’s forthcoming novel, The Ask, gets Mark Athitakis on the subject of “comic novels”. Emma Straub wants to know if John Updike’s Rabbit trilogy is a classic? Stealing from bookstores. Reason #21 we love … Continue reading
Best of 2009: Books
Tobias Carroll’s picks Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem Midnight Picnic by Nick Antosca Scorch Atlas by Blake Butler AM/PM by Amelia Gray Lowboy by John Wray The Other City by Michal Ajvaz Asta in the Wings by Jan Elizabeth Watson … Continue reading
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Booklyn Go Hard
Help the good people of Booklyn document and archive a decade of literary advancement in our little borough. Go here to donate. Right now in the office, we have over 35 cubic feet of original artist books, associated artwork (prints, … Continue reading
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Garrison Keillor Looks Like a Fart
By Jason Diamond And all those lousy holiday songs by Jewish guys that trash up the malls every year, Rudolph and the chestnuts and the rest of that dreck. Did one of our guys write ‘Grab your loafers, come along … Continue reading
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Bites: Coppenhagen Winds Down, Inspiring Writers, Writer Mystique, Paul Bowles, Journalist Deaths, Gay Albums, and More
(Poster via Boing Boing) The World Climate Conference in Copenhagen is winding down, but there has been some great reporting. Our friend Aaron Lake Smith in particular has supplied us with some interesting points of view at Audobon Magazine. David … Continue reading
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