Curiosities
October 17, 2011
DFW’s Nonfiction 0
by Nick Moran
Leveling the kind of accusation that perhaps only such an esteemed writer can, Jonathan Franzen intimates that David Foster Wallace‘s nonfiction (such as “Shipping Out“) wasn’t exactly honest.
October 17, 2011
MetaMaus 0
by Nick Moran
Art Spiegelman sits down with NPR to discuss MetaMaus, which released October 4.
October 16, 2011
Green Girl and Zipper Mouth Release Party 0
by Anne K. Yoder
If you like leading ladies so blazing they burn a hole in your head, make way to the East Village on Tuesday evening to hear Kate Zambreno and Laurie Weeks read at Dixon Place. Their latest novels, Green Girl and Zipper Mouth, depict intense, edgy women with razor-sharp prose. And befitting both protagonists, there will [...]
October 16, 2011
“There is No Truth” 0
by Rachel Hurn
Rule number one in journalism: Don’t call the person you are interviewing a fucking asshole. James Frey of A Millions Little Pieces discloses what he believes is the future of the written word. (via)
October 16, 2011
Cheese or Font? 0
by Rachel Hurn
Serious foodie or just extremely well read? Play this game to see if the name you are given is a cheese or a font.
October 16, 2011
Book Scrapping 0
by Rachel Hurn
Not enough shelf space? Pay the people at 1DollarScan to scan and digitize your paper books into searchable PDF files for $1/100 pages.
