Monthly Archives: July 2010
“Where did all the Darias go?”
Marisa Meltzer (who is reading at our birthday party tonight)talks about my first true love over at the Paris Review blog.
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Music Notes: Open Letter to Rick Moody (as a Music Writer), Frankie Rose & the Outs, Guilty Pleasures, and More
1. Dear Rick Moody, Hi. I like you a lot. I like your writing — no, scratch that– I really love your writing. I think you’re tops, and I’d like to say mazel tov on your forthcoming book, The Four … Continue reading
Brooklyn Vegan Commenter, “Anonymous,” Gives Us New Tagline for Our Birthday
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Google Image Results for Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story
Page 1. Several covers of Shteyngart’s newest accompanied by Lincoln Michel (The Faster Times/Gigantic) and Kelis. This seems natural to me for some reason. Page 2. Page 3. Shoen Knife. Page 4. There is nothing sad about this. It’s simply … Continue reading
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David Berman in New York This Sunday
I promised myself I’d make no mention of his former band (Silver Jews) so I won’t. I will only say that the Leonard Cohen of our generation is going to be in New York this Sunday for a reading and … Continue reading
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No Matter What Decision Israel Makes About the Franz Kafka Papers, it Will Probably be Wrong
As a fan of literature, I feel comfortable saying that whatever the court in Israel decides to do with the secret Franz Kafka papers will probably be the wrong decision. I’m not basing that on the fact that Israel makes … Continue reading
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NYRB Visits Otto Dix
There is an Otto Dix exhibition at Neue Gallery through August 30th. NYRB has a slide show.
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Should I Trust the Good Taste of Todd Zuniga?
Todd Zuniga (Opium, Literary Death Match) has good taste, and he seemed to like Imperial Bedrooms. Is this the final clue from God that I should read the (possibly terrible) follow up to one of my favorite books ever? The … Continue reading
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