Curiosities
January 28, 2012
I Mean, Why Not? 0
by Nick Moran
Two minutes of gorgeous West Indian manatee footage, and you’d better believe I’m linking to it.
January 28, 2012
Suspenseful Degree Program 0
by Nick Moran
City University in London is launching the UK’s “first creative writing masters dedicated to crime and thriller novels.” The degree program will allow 12 to 14 students to focus on crime writing, the UK’s second biggest genre, which raked in £87.6m in 2011.
January 28, 2012
Putin’s Call for a Russian Canon 5
by Nick Moran
The process of “Russification” is almost as old as Russia itself, yet to see it take shape in the present day can be quite distressing. In particular, Vladimir Putin’s recent proposal in Nezavisimaya Gazeta — in which the prime minister called for a “Russian canon” of literary works — has some people worried about its [...]
January 27, 2012
Shriver on Kids, Movies 0
by C. Max Magee
We once wondered if Lionel Shriver is America’s best writer, and she once shared with us her love for William Trevor. In an interview with The Atlantic, she talks about not having kids and says the adaptation of We Need to Talk about Kevin “is a far better film than I had any reason to [...]
January 27, 2012
Hell on Mail 0
by C. Max Magee
At HTMLGIANT, Roxane Gay gets down to the details of everything she’s learned about the challenges and pitfalls, much of it shipping-related, of running a micropress. Essential reading for those dreaming of starting a small press one day.
January 27, 2012
‘Some frankly tremendous trousers’ 0
by C. Max Magee
We never knew we wanted American Psycho told in the style of P.G. Wodehouse.
