Recent Articles
February 1, 2012
On the Ladyblogosphere 0
by Nick Moran
“Behold the ladyblogosphere,” writes Molly Fischer for n+1, “for [Jezebel, The Hairpin, xojane, and Rookie] are not women’s blogs but ladyblogs, and ‘lady’ is their endemic verbal tic.” Emily Gould’s response is worth a read as well.
February 1, 2012
Edwin Frank Interview 0
by Nick Moran
Vince Manapat’s interview with NYRB Classics editor Edwin Frank provides an interesting (if slightly erroneous) history of how the publisher got started. If you come away from the interview wondering what Mr. Frank recommends reading, then, ta-da! and look no further.
February 1, 2012
Fame: A P&L 0
by Nick Moran
$500,000 annual home improvements? $125,000 allotted for annual “domestic salaries and expenses?” A $95,000 tutor for Gwyneth Paltrow’s 5-year old? New York Magazine‘s “Celebrity Economy” package is as thorough and informative as it is revolting.
February 1, 2012
The Objections 0
by Nick Moran
Jonathan Franzen’s denunciation of e-books made headlines this week even though the sentiment is fairly common in “literary” circles. He can be forgiven, is what I’m saying. You denigrate the internet, however, and we’ve got some problems.
February 1, 2012
The Millions Top Ten: January 2012 0
by C. Max Magee
No new books were able to break in this month, but a couple were making strong moves higher on the list.
February 1, 2012
I Greet You in the Middle of a Great Career: A Brief History of Blurbs 35
by Alan Levinovitz
Hyperbole, fakery, shameless cronyism: blurbs, like bullshit, existed long before the term coined to describe them.
