Monthly Archives: January 2010
Bites: Toasting Away a Tradition, Emerson was a Nutcase, Dum Dum Girls, and More
CNN + Vice + Sub Pop? Free Williamsburg asks if “Wolf Blitzer is going to start wearing skinny jeans and doing blow with Terry Richardson at Market Hotel?” The Poe Toaster bailed? Ralph Waldo Emerson was a nutcase. Israel doesn’t … Continue reading
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Literary Buzzword: Joshua Ferris
By Jason Diamond There’s no denying that Joshua Ferris has a pretty impressive resume: great reviews for his first book, Then We Came to the End, stories in some of the best literary publications, and a good amount of buzz … Continue reading
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WWJD for the People of Haiti? Solar Powered Bibles!
Not sure how much those puppies cost, but I’m sure you could trade one for medical supplies to help that kid that Anderson Cooper saved. The Faith Comes By Hearing organisation says its Bible, called the Proclaimer, delivers “digital quality” … Continue reading
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Water Science, Issue 2
Go here for more information. New fiction and poetry from: John-Michael Bloomquist Scott Fairfax Kathleen Galvino Sarah Greenwell Anahit Gulian Laura Henriksen Chelsea Hodson Chase Kamp Garrett Phelps Matt Purtrino Jennifer Stohlmann Six stories and five poems in Garamond typeface. … Continue reading
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Bites: Jami Attenberg on Book Tours and Dudes, Another Winston Churchill, Talmud + Philip Roth, Lethem Talks to The Rumpus, and More
Jami Attenberg talks about her new book, dudes, and tours at Largehearted Boy. The other guy named Winston Churchill. Jacket Copy takes a look at literature from Haiti. Hanging out with the Rushdie of Italy. A blog about Talmud talks … Continue reading
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Pinball, 1973 Gets the English Treatment
“Pinball, 1973″ has always been the Holy Grail of English Haruki Murakami translations. The 174-page work is his second novel — the sequel to his debut “Hear the Wind Sing” and a precursor to the internationally popular “A Wild Sheep … Continue reading
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Is Stephen Elliott the New Punk Rock?
I think that he might be after reading his recent essay, “The D.I.Y. Book Tour“
Buzzwords, Serial Novels, and Donations.
So it turns out, Stephen Emms, the guy who coined the phrase, “Tolstoy Virgins“, also has a serial novel titled, “Happiness is an Option“. I liked the phrase he gave to the world so much, that I spent part of … Continue reading
Weekend Bites: Nietzsche’s Dessert, Hitchens on Ballard, Brian Eno, Music From Haiti, and More
Nietzsche’s Angel Food Cake Zeek/The Forawrd continues their brilliant translation series with Israeli author Etgar Keret’s story, “Patrol”. Wait, so does this mean that there will be no more Book vs. Kindle videos??? Christopher Hitchens on J.G. Ballard. Brian Eno … Continue reading
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