Articles by Lydia Kiesling
April 25, 2011
The Quotable Babur 5
He was a tactician, poet, zoologist, melon enthusiast, Muslim, and badass. He was also the author of the Baburnama, an autobiography unprecedented in its milieu.
April 24, 2011
Self’s the Man 0
Christopher Hitchens has a marvelous essay on Philip Larkin (curmudgeon, onanist, genius) at The Atlantic. Via 3 Quarks Daily.
April 13, 2011
Writerly Pets, cont. 0
And now, Writers and Kitties, untrammeled delight. Via The New Yorker Book Bench.
April 9, 2011
Writerly Pets 0
Famous authors and their dogs, photographed by Jill Krementz. Via The Daily Dish.
March 17, 2011
Modern Library Revue: #4 Lolita 7
(A signal event in English, by a Russian, about sex with children, published by a French purveyor of mostly-filth of a pretty banal sort.)
March 4, 2011
Vote for your Millions! 0
Dearest readers, the voting is now open in the 3 Quarks Daily Arts & Literature prize judged by Laila Lalami. Read and vote for your favorite piece from The Millions here!