Articles by Garth Risk Hallberg
May 25, 2011
You May Call Me Bobby, Or You May Call Me Zimmy 0
In more “Dylan at 70″ news, the knowledgeable Ed Ward reviews the compilation How Many Roads: Black America Sings Bob Dylan for The Oxford American. (Editor’s Note: The omission from this album of Nina Simone‘s “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” and Ben E. King‘s “Lay Lady Lay” are both unconscionable.)
May 25, 2011
Everyone Came to Elaine’s 0
New York Magazine breaks down the 100+ framed book covers that bedecked the walls at the late, great literary hangout, Elaine’s. Selections range from Bob Newhart to Renata Adler to George Plimpton (natch).
May 21, 2011
2010′s Best Nonfiction 0
“Nearly 100 Fantastic Pieces of Journalism” from 2010, compiled, annotated, and linked-to by Conor Friedersdorf of The Atlantic. No Millions pieces here, alas, but we’re gunning for you in 2011, Friedersdorf!
May 21, 2011
The Moralist With the Dragon Tattoo 0
Tim Parks takes Stieg Larsson seriously – sort of – in the NYRB.
May 19, 2011
History Lesson – Part II 0
Who would have predicted, when an unassuming history of post-punk called Our Band Could Be Your Life was published in 2001, that we’d be celebrating its tenth anniversary with concert blowouts and Paris Review Daily interviews? Most anyone who read it, that’s who.
May 19, 2011
More on Roth 0
The Economist digs into the stupid “debate” over Philip Roth’s International Booker win.
