Meet Dalyn Montgomery. He’s been sketching famous historical figures at his website for quite some time. Shalom Auslander writes about the next possible revolution.Predictions Libraries hosting speed dating events. Alex Cox’s 1986 film, Straight to Hell, is playing at 92Y Tribeca, tonight.
Afternoon Bites (March 2nd): New Steve Erickson, Ira Glass Goes DIY, iPad 2 (and What it Means for Writers) and More
In news of fiction: Steve Erickson’s (above) next novel, These Dreams of You, will be released next year by Europa Editions. (If you’re not an Erickson reader, might we suggest Days Between Stations, Arc d’X or Zeroville, his stunning take on 70s Hollywood?) And at Metazen, Nick Antosca has a new short story up, titled “The Girlfriend Game.” “Imagine a musician — at first, you’re just copying John Coltrane, or Whitney Houston, or whoever, but eventually, all that wears away, and you’re just […]
Bites: Open City Journal No More, Dr. Seuss Birthday, Superman Birther Test and More
Bummer of the day/week/month: Open City will cease the publication of its journal. They will be continuing to publish books, but the journal is no mas. It’s the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Shouldn’t we have a day off work for that? Would Superman pass the birther test? In case you wanted to boycott the Koch Brothers, it isn’t that hard.
Afternoon Bites: Hippie and Punk Books, David Shields and a Bunch More
This list at The Guardian should be called “The Top Ten Books About Hippies and Punks.” David Shields interviewed by Max Liu. Uh, holy shit: Quentin Tarantino confirms he’s doing a Western. “Norman Lock is a writer of terrifying ambition.” If you’ve ever wondered how Tina Fey convinced Alec Baldwin to do 30 Rock…
Drunks at the New York Times
Posted by Juliet Linderman Gay Talese reflects on his time at the New York Times, and how wasted everyone at the City Desk was. This is what (my) dreams are made of.
Bites: 17th Centurty Woody Allen, Wisconsin, Unbanning Books and More
Introducing The Late American Novel. Unbanning books in Egypt and Tunisia. Best opening sentence of the day is via The Guardian: “Later versions may lack its resonance, but it’s time to let go of the King James Bible and the cod Jacobean it has bequeathed.” Author Aminatta Forna appears on The Bat Segundo Show. Meet the 17th century Woody Allen. (Or maybe Don Rickles…) “Wisconsin, you are winning. I will say that again. Wisconsin, you are winning this fight.” n+1 […]
Bites: Ben Greenman(s), David Foster Wallace Story, Glasses and More
Kyle Minor likes Ben Greenman(s). Go over to The New Yorker and read the David Foster Wallace story. Captain Beefheart’s 10 commandments to playing a guitar. Two optical stories: Glasses for 3rd world countries. Did you hear the one about the rabbi who banned contact lenses?
Morning Bites: Peter Sotos in New York, Elif Batuman in England, Paul Bowles and More
Tonight: Peter Sotos (above) and Brandon Stosuy at Hospital Productions in NYC Granta talks about Elif Batuman in England. Edward Champion reads and then talks about Paul Bowles The Sheltering Sky. The ten best poets in fiction. The first single off The Donkeys forthcoming album, Born With Stripes, is up at Brooklyn Vegan.