At Grantland: Downton Abbey vs. The Kardashian’s John Irving, Toni Morrison, and Michael Chabon all have books on The Atlantic’s books to look forward to in 2012 list. Scott McClanahan talks to 3:AM Magazine. On reading Jennifer Egan in Africa. (Not the same as reading Jennifer Egan while listening to “Africa“) Tin House picks their favorite books of 2011. At Salon: Stumbling upon a treasure trove of Yiddish theatre posters. One person isn’t as excited about forthcoming album by The […]
A year of favorites: Jason’s 2011 Best Of list
Posted by Jason Diamond I’ve written and read my share of year-end lists, and I’m at the point now where I’m not totally sure what sort of purpose they serve, but I continue to read and write them anyway. I’m not trying to sound jaded about peoples roundups of the year that was, in fact I rather like them and really enjoy doing my own. I guess my issue tends to be more of the way you’ve got to dig […]
Another Monday night at Franklin Park
Posted by Tobias Carroll There was a sizable crowd at Franklin Park last night for October’s installment of their reading series. That seemed logical: it was the release party for Nothing: A Portrait of Insomnia, Blake Butler‘s second book of 2011 (and first work of nonfiction), and the bill also included Alexander Chee, who read from his forthcoming novel The Queen of the Night.
September 27th: Perfect Day Publishing & Vol 1 Brooklyn present…
Tuesday night we’re presenting a night of readings with our friends from Oregon, Perfect Day Publishing, at our favorite used bookstore in all of Williamsburg. Perfect Day Publishing & Vol 1 Brooklyn present: Lisa Wells [Yeah. No. Totally.] Deenah Vollmer [New Yorker contributor] Scott McClanahan [Stories, Stories II, Stories V!] Julia Jackson [Electric Literature] Sept 27. FREE at BookThugNation 100 North 3rd Street RSVP here