Recent Articles
February 3, 2012
The Story Behind the Letter 0
by C. Max Magee
Letters of Note posted an incredible letter from a former slave, and Kottke rounded up some more info he and others uncovered about the letter writer.
February 3, 2012
Touré Calls The Help Loathsome 0
by C. Max Magee
Touré says watching The Help was like visual waterboarding.
February 3, 2012
The Working World 0
by C. Max Magee
The media world is abuzz about a former Harper’s Bazaar intern suing parent company Hearst for allegedly violating labor laws for not paying her (With reactions ranging from “She’ll never work in this town again.” to “Good for her. It’s about time!”). At least she didn’t get sucked into HuffPo’s aggregation turbine.
February 3, 2012
Dashboard? More Like Bookshelf: Your Guide to Literary Tumblrs 48
by Nick Moran
About two months ago, The Millions joined the Tumblr community. The platform is perfectly suited for dynamic storytelling, and as a direct result, it is home to some of the friendliest book lovers around.
February 2, 2012
DeLillo and Trance States 0
by C. Max Magee
Charles Baxter notes, “If you have read several books by Don DeLillo, sooner or later you will have a Don DeLillo moment.” For Baxter, these are often “trance states,” of which DeLillo’s newest collection, The Angel Esmeralda, contains many.
February 2, 2012
Nevermind Nostalgia: Twenty Years After Nirvana 9
by Matt Hanson
Hearing that Nirvana’s Nevermind was 20 years old was kind of like seeing an old drinking buddy turn to Jesus in his autumn years. I was happy for him and everything, but I missed the old days when we shared the fortress of solitude.
