Today’s news includes books for really rich people, Amy Klein talking to The Awl, Billy Reid’s playlist, and a bunch more.
Morning Bites: Lethem’s Newest, LA Times Book Prizes, Blake’s Grave and More
Mr. California, Jonathan Lethem, gives us an excerpt from his upcoming book about the movie, They Live. Christopher Hitchens, Jonathan Franzen, and Patti Smith are among the finalists for the 2010 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. Jami Attenberg talks to Wesley Stace. William Blake’s grave will be protected. James Franco’s banned Oscar song. Uzbekistan finally catches on to our Western devil music.
Band Booking: Amy Klein of Titus Andronicus
We usually like to keep Band Booking to a few questions, but when Amy Klein submitted this essay about Patti Smith, there was really no way we were going to turn it down for a few reasons: 1. Amy Klein rules. 2. We love Patti Smith. 3. Amy is in Titus Andronicus. They’re maybe the best rock n’ roll band on the planet right now. She also does a side project called Hilly Eye that we really like also. Patti […]
Bites: Edward Gorey’s Fur, Jim Carroll’s Novel, Patti Smith at a Museum and More
At The Paris Review: A. N. Devers talks about the fur coats of Edward Gorey. At L Magazine: Thoughts on Jim Carroll’s first (and last) novel, Petting Zoo. At Nerve: Patti Smith and Michael Stipe pay tribute to Jean Genet. At 3:AM Magazine: In the wake of the “N” word being taken out of Huckleberry Finn, a look back at another literary cleanup.
Johnny Depp: Man of Other Letters
Something learned while reading the Vanity Fair interview between Johnny Depp and Patti Smith, is that Depp is the owner of letters and manuscripts written by people like Dylan Thomas, Jack Kerouac and Arthur Rimbaud.
Today’s Awesome: Patti Smith Talks to Jonathan Lethem
When he isn’t talking about hipsters, Jonathan Lethem is doing cool things like writing books and talking to Patti Smith. (Thanks Moby Lives)
Translating the National Book Award Nonfiction Finalists
Posted by Jason Diamond While everybody is up in arms about Franzen getting snubbed, I’m a bit more interested in the nonfiction selections for the National Book Awards: Barbara Demick, “Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea” AKA Book about country we might go to war with. John W. Dower, “Cultures of War: Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, 9-11, Iraq” AKA Book about countries we’ve gone to war with, or things that have cause war. Patti Smith, “Just Kids” AKA The […]
Emily Gould Gets a Little Cooler Every Day
I don’t mean that in an ass kissy sort of way, I mean it in a “she picked really good memoirs for her list of favorites at The Daily Beast.” Patti Smith AND Geoff Dyer? That’s pretty baller.