Monthly Archives: June 2011
Afternoon Bites: Chris Adrian, Edan Lepucki, Sublime Frequencies, and more
“As much as I like to spend time in the extended Smurf village of my imagination, there’s something nice about getting to go to a day job where there are concrete expectations of you…” The Rumpus chats with novelist (and doctor) Chris … Continue reading
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Band Booking: The Wooden Birds
Posted by Tobias Carroll Andrew Kenny’s work as singer and guitarist of American Analog Set neatly blended tone and sentiment: this was a group equally comfortable writing catchy, nuanced pop songs and exploring ambient/drone avenues. With The Wooden Birds, Kenny’s … Continue reading
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Morning Bites: NYPL saved, Beck designs Zoetrope, Colson Whitehead playing poker, and more
The massive New York Public Library cuts didn’t happen. Huzzah! Beck designs the latest issue of Zoetrope: All Story. Colson Whitehead is headed to the World Series of Poker. Sean H. Doyle is interviewed. (Read his Sunday Story from May.) … Continue reading
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Afternoon Bites: Lisa Wells, Hunx, Björk, and more
“Whether she’s writing about a trip to Nicaragua or the role the rock club La Luna played in her teenaged years, Wells’ voice is above all direct, as she levelly describes the world as she sees it.” Alison Hallett interviews … Continue reading
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Review: Sarah Rose Etter’s Tongue Party
Review by Tobias Carroll Tongue Party by Sarah Rose Etter Caketrain; 90 p. Tongue Party opens and closes with scenarios that might seem familiar to a reader of contemorary fiction: a family vacationing on a beach and an intimate note … Continue reading
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Judging a book by its back cover: Joshua Baldwin’s “The Wilshire Sun”
Posted by Jason Diamond The back cover of The Wilshire Sun compares Baldwin’s forthcoming debut to S.J. Perelman and James Thurber. His publisher takes it a step further and also adds Tao Lin and Jack Benny to the list. Are … Continue reading
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Morning Bites: George Plimpton needs money, Kafka gets a movie, writer museum, and more
The George Plimpton movie is looking for Kickstarter donations. This Twitter take on the film’s solicitations is pretty interesting. “Kafka-inspired dramatic thriller inspired” rounds out its cast. A museum of writers in Chicago? Looks like it. The Starks aren’t the … Continue reading
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Afternoon Bites: Franzen on Antrim, ZAZEN, Pomplamoose, and more
“Artists will drive you crazy, and The Hundred Brothers is a perfect instance of the work of art that seduces you with its beauty and power and then maddens you with its craziness.” Jonathan Franzen looks at Donald Antrim’s (recently-reissued) The Hundred Brothers. Gabrielle … Continue reading
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Coen brothers, stop messing around and get to the Michael Chabon movie!
Posted by Jason Diamond Hey Joel and Ethan Coen, it’s totally great and admirable that you want to make a film about Dave van Ronk and the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene, but could we please get some news about … Continue reading
Morning Bites: New Bjork, Pynchon musical, Mansbach’s bourgeoisie self-hate, and more
New Bjork single!!! The “hidden self-hate of the new bourgeoisie comes out,” via Adam Mansbach’s Go the Fuck to Sleep. Dangerous Minds reminds us of a musical tribute to Thomas Pynchon by Richard and Mimi Fariña. All this talk about … Continue reading
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