Monthly Archives: October 2010
Weekend Bites: A Nobel Laureates Commute, Blake Butler & NY Tyrant on Franzen, Márquez Used and More
At The New York Times: Peruvian Nobel laureate, Mario Vargas Llosa, discusses teaching Borges at an Ivy, investing his money, and the killer commute from Jersey to Manhattan: ““It’s very nice. But not if you take the train at 5 … Continue reading
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Cut and Dry: Book Editors Through The Ages On Getting Marginal
Posted by Nick Curley An editor’s guidance proved fodder in two e-places today. Two! First, Galleycat brought forth startling allegations that Jane Austen was not a celestial perfection composed of gumdrops and diamonds. Evidently, Austen had a longstanding rep as … Continue reading
Dick Watching: The Whale as Dish
Posted by Juliet Linderman Hello Dick enthusiasts and welcome to Friday, and to this week’s edition of everyone’s favorite cetacean-themed link list. Let’s get started, shall we? I thought so! 1. Not only are whales adorable gentle giants of the … Continue reading
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Cure Stephen Elliott’s Weeps
We’re conducting an independent survey to help cure Stephen Elliott’s blues. How many Vol. 1 readers have read “The Adderall Diaries”? Raise your hand.
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Sweetest Novel Ever?
Posted by Juliet Linderman Hey all you writerly creatures: Have you always wanted to write a novel, but the length is daunting and you’re not sure you can sustain that twenty-something-coming-of-age-story-slash- fictionalized-memoir for a full 50,000 words? No sweat! In … Continue reading
I’ll Probably Spend 35 Bucks On These Smiths/Vintage Paperback Prints
College destroyed The Smiths for me, but in the last few years, I’ve realized that I was being stupid, and they were a really amazing band. (Via Mixed Plate)
Attempting to Care About Snob Magazine
Posted by Jason Diamond Two things I’ll admit are: 1. My Russian is really terrible. And just as it goes with Hebrew–another language I sort of know–I can barely read it. 2. I’ve lived amongst Russians for a good amount … Continue reading
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Fortnight Journal has Launched!
We’ve been waiting wit anticipation for our pals at Fortnight Journal to unveil their new site, and the multimedia journal that “pairs 14 unheralded young contributors from the millennial generation in critical & creative dialogue with luminary mentors,” is looking … Continue reading
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On Koen Holtkamp
Posted by Tobias Carroll Koen Holtkamp is one half of the duo who make music under the name Mountains. Gravity/Bees is a mini-album, his third work under his given name; it’s quite good. Like the solo work that’s emerged from … Continue reading
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Indexing: The Paris Review, The Drawbridge and The Believer
Posted by Jason Diamond Lorin Stein begins his tenure of The Paris Review with issue #194. He walked the hallowed halls of Paris Review HQ (I’m guessing they’re considered hallowed), sat down at his desk, and comprised an editor’s note … Continue reading
