Curiosities
September 1, 2010
Video Killed the Print Review 0
by Anne K. Yoder
The Washington Post’s Ron Charles takes the art of book reviewing to video in a humorous and thoughtful review of Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom. (via Galleycat)
September 1, 2010
Steve Almond on Editors, Ambition, and Angry Dependence 0
by Ujala Sehgal
Steve Almond at The Rumpus provides a “meditation on editors, ambition, and angry dependence” in reaction to the media’s coverage of the suicide of Kevin Morrissey, managing editor of The Virginia Quarterly Review.
August 31, 2010
Books, A.K.A., Tree Sandwiches 0
by Edan Lepucki
Celebrate the 2010 Melbourne Literary Festival–going on now through September 5th–by watching this funny promo video, “10 Facts about Books That You Won’t Read in a Book About Books”.
August 31, 2010
Tuesday New Release Day 0
by C. Max Magee
Happy Freedom Day: The work at the center of all the reviews, magazine covers, and even, of course, controversy, has arrived. Jonathan Franzen’s long-awaited novel Freedom hits shelves today. Our review. Also out today is Booker longlister Skippy Dies by Paul Murray. Another newly translated Roberto Bolaño is out, The Insufferable [...]
August 31, 2010
Reading Green 0
by C. Max Magee
As if the ebook juggernaut didn’t already have enough steam behind it, The Washington Post says that, “perusing electronically will lighten your environmental impact.” You see, “every time you download and read an electronic book, rather than purchasing a new pile of paper, you’re paying back a little bit of the carbon dioxide and [...]
August 30, 2010
Pynchon Defends McEwan 0
by Ujala Sehgal
Letters of Note posts Thomas Pynchon’s letter to his British publisher defending Ian McEwan from plagiarism accusations regarding Atonement.
