Monthly Archives: November 2010
Tonight: Vol. 1 Brooklyn Monthly Reading Series With Justin Taylor, Fiona Maazel, Justin Maurer and Deenah Vollmer
The monthly Vol.1 Brooklyn Reading Series makes its return with four fantastic writers at a new venue: Brooklyn Winery in Williamsburg. Starting tonight at 7 PM, we present: Justin Taylor, whose “Everything Here is the Best Thing Ever” was one … Continue reading
Reviewed: First Year: an mlp anthology
First Year: an mlp anthology J.A. Tyler, editor Mud Luscious Press, 298 p. review by Tobias Carroll The work of forty-four writers is contained in this anthology, the first collection of Mud Luscious Press’s series of chapbooks. The scope is … Continue reading
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A Brooklyn Douchebag in Twain’s Connecticut
Posted by Jason Diamond Last week somebody actually told me that “Mark Twain is so hot right now.” While I’m just like everybody else who has been waiting nearly a decade to hear one of America’s greatest writers meet Zoolander, … Continue reading
Bono gets all Literary About the Spider-Man Musical
Posted by Jason Diamond Bono likes to drop names from his expensive book/art collection when he’s talking about his really expensive musical: “We’re wrestling with the same stuff as Rilke, Blake, ‘Wings of Desire,’ Roy Lichtenstein, the Ramones — the … Continue reading
…And Philip Roth is on Leonard Lopate
Posted by Juliet Linderman NPR is really killing it today. Right now, Leonard Lopate is choppin’ it up with Philip Roth about his latest novel Nemesis.
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Brian Lehrer on the Future of Publishing
Posted by Juliet Linderman If you guys are in a place with radio or the ability to listen to radio on the internet tune in right now to listen to WNYC fave Brian Lehrer talk to a few really brilliant bookish dudes (including … Continue reading
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