We are close (November 17th) to the release of Nabokov’s The Original of Laura. Slate discuss on the only way to get a sneak preview. Lit. Wasafiri turns 25, and celebrate by listing the books that most shaped literature in the last quarter century. Lots of weed and food in Inherent Vice. Conversational Reading on John Hawkes Gigantic has an interview with Clancy Martin Indichik: “Vampires and Jane Austen“ Momus has a book out? Seriously? That sorta rules. Politics A […]
Bites: The Tolkien clan gets their due, People like 2666, Jim Carroll interviews, that guy who knows Chuck Norris, and more
Lit Breaking! Nerd World scoops EVERYBODY and gets the “terms” that Warner Bros. and the family of J.R.R. Tolkien (above) settled on. Stephen Elliott at The Rumpus on people who have read, who are perpetually reading Bolaño’s 2666. Three Guys One Book review Beg, Borrow, Steal by Michael Greenberg. Boing Boing posts an interview from 1987 with the late Jim Carroll All the cool stuff you didn’t know the Boston Public Library had is going on display. Granta is hitting […]