Bites: Bonnie “Prince” Billy Talks to R Kelly, Tolstoy’s Rules, a Romanian Talks Dracula and More

Will Oldham interviews R Kelly (above) for Interview. Tolstoy had ten rules in his life.  I especially like “eat little and avoid sweets.” Joaquin Phoenix in the film adaptation of “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” is a possibility. Everybody thanks God when they win something.  When is somebody going to give praise to Cthulhu? A Romanian wonders what is up with America’s obsession with Dracula. The possible Tea Party analogy and other interesting facts about the Reagan appointed judge who ruled […]

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Bites: Klosterman Gets Married and Bad Journalism Ensues, Gore Vidal Gets Nostalgic, Infinite Book Clubs, and more

Chuck Klosterman got married, and journalistic ethics are called into question.  Also, the article in question is lame. Lit. Gore Vidal is a man of letters, which is inherently at least mostly respectable.  His recent interview with the Times is filled with wisdom, albeit sharp and abrasive. The Desk Set hipped us to Abe Books Weird Book Room.  Thanks. Infinite Summer, the D.F.W-reading online book club, has climbed their Everest.  To celebrate, they’re reading Dracula.  Yep.  Honestly, I’m into book […]

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