I like the people over at The L Magazine. They put out a fantastic little (literally, it’s tiny) free magazine, and do a good job with their annual fiction issue. But I gotta say, in my mind, the clear winner was “March” by Samar Farah Fitzgerald. This isn’t taking anything away from the winner Debora Kuan and her story, “Penny,” but Fitzgerald’s portrait of Anywhere, USA in 2010 was right on target, and although a bit short, a really great […]
Manhattan to be Renamed NYUland
My question is: who has the best title for the story? Gawker or L Magazine
Bites: L Mag Dislikes Tao Lin, Depressing Books, Rewrite of The Prince, the Polanski Problem, Chicago, Ahmadinejad, Conde Nast, and more
L Magazine wouldn’t like Tao Lin. Apparently only two people came to one of Lin’s readings at a bookstore in California, and the tiny magazine rejoiced. To contrast, here is what Vol. 1 has said about Lin’s latest novel and publishing imprint. Lit. The Top 10 Most Depressing Books. Another list, The National Book Foundation’s “Top 5 Under 35.” The Millions has a charming essay about one writer’s experience at an artist’s retreat in Wyoming. The Millions, also, interviewed Tao […]