A roundup of things consumed by our contributors.
Morning Bites: Adrienne Rich, Hitchens Longlisted, Jandek, James Brown Biography, and More
A James Brown biography is out, and it’s supposed to be pretty good. Adrienne Rich passed away yesterday. The New York Times obituary, NPR’s Morning Edition on Rich, and Judy Berman at Flavorwire. Autumn Whitefield-Madrano at The New Inquiry on The Hunger Games. Christopher Hitchens is longlisted for the Orwell Prize. At 17 Dots: Jason takes a look at a band called Literature. Pretty much nobody likes LGBT workplace discrimination. Jandek played some more shows in Brooklyn. The mystique is […]
William F. Buckley Died On This Day
William F. Buckley died on this day in 2008. Posting about him is no way to excuse the fact that he was a Joseph McCarthy apologist, that he held bigoted views against homosexuals that would make Rick Santorum blush with delight, was one of the key players in getting Ronald Reagan elected, and a myriad of other inexcusable views and statements.
Afternoon Bites: Hitchens on Chesterton, Rebecca Gates, Jack Kirby Tattoos, And More
Afternoon news for February 17, 2012 — including Christopher Hitchens, Rebecca Gates, David Ohle, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Ryan Boudinot, Lookout! Records, Joshua Cohen, and more
“If books become mere art objects, do e-books become conceptual art? ” Joshua Cohen writes about taking copies of Triple Canopy to Germany. Warren Ellis shares his thoughts on Christopher Hitchens’s Arguably. Paul Di Fillippo reviews Ryan Boudinot’s Blueprints of the Afterlife. Spencer Ackerman pays tribute to the late Lookout! Records. New Yorkers: Nerd Jeopardy’s happening on Wednesday. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and our Tumblr. Got tips for Bites? Info@Vol1brooklyn.com
Morning Bites: Joan of Arc’s birthday, Kate Christensen’s pork dumplings, Björk in New York, Hitchens’ last, and more
Syd Barrett, Carl Sandburg, and Joan of Arc were all born on this day. Kate Christensen’s recipe for pork dumplings with scallion-ginger sauce. Vanity Fair runs Christopher Hitchens’ final column, “Charles Dickens Inner Child.” New fiction by J.E. Reich up at fwriction. (Then check out Reich’s Sunda Story.) Björk is going to be hanging out in New York quite a bit. 3 words: Ancient British porn. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and our Tumblr. Got tips for Bites? Info@Vol1brooklyn.com
Christopher Hitchens died for your free drinks
Posted by Jason Diamond I’m willing to guess that if Hitchens was wrong about the not believing in God stuff, the last thing he wants to see is a drink you placed outside of his apartment to commemorate his passing. (Via Imgur) Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and our Tumblr.
Morning Bites: Christopher Hitchens, Bronte bidding wars, Man Ray’s datebooks, Pitchfork’s faves of 2011, and more
“May his 62 years of living, well, so livingly console the many of us who will miss him dearly.” – Vanity Fair’s tribute to the late Christopher Hitchens. Dashiell Bennett at The Atlantic also pays tribute to Hitchens. The Charlotte Bronte bidding wars. At The Rumpus: Peter Orner on the stories of Isaac Babel. Man Ray’s datebooks. Pitchfork names its top 50 albums of the year. And #1 is… The folks at Capital New York round up everything that makes them happy this week. […]