I can understand a newsppaer’s authoritarian impulse. But it seems that preventing a substantial bloc of people from accessing content is a sure path to…
Crooked Timber has an excellent post up about the differences between bloggers and journalists.
Alright. The cat’s out of the bag. For those who have emailed, yes, there was an interview with Dave Barry. Yes, it is a very…
It looks like Marilyn Manson will be playing Lewis Carroll in an upcoming “arthouse horror” biopic. Apparently, Manson also plans to direct.
If you think writers are insecure and in constant need of reassurance, try publishers! Nan Talese, who was presumably seeing a deity of no particular…
1. RIP, Coretta Scott King. 2. Most. Predictable. Nomination List. Ever. (More importantly, the Razzies have been announced. Go Uwe Boll!) 3. If you miss…
I think Scott’s onto something by offering alternatives to Michiko Kakutani’s reviews. But I think a simple international symbol will suffice:
Author: Jay Ryan Condition of Mr. Segundo: Not savvy with current music but remarkably focused. Subjects Discussed: How Jay Ryan transforms a concept to music…
Scott and I recently had a conversation about how important opening sentences are to narrative. But I’d like to take this one step further and…
Here’s the deal: Over the weekend, bloggers have been organizing a plea to the Democrats to get a filibuster started in the Senate. The hope:…
Naomi Wolf: “I am not going to be in the closet about this any more. I’m on a spiritual path, I answer to a higher…
It sits in an oblong glass case, five of its six sides bound in a birch flame frame, a foot at one end and some…
Books #8 & #9 were books relating to a future Segundo podcast. Book #10 was a book relating to a future Segundo podcast. Book #11…
This week, at the LBC site, you’ll find the gang discussing Elizabeth Crane‘s All This Heavenly Glory. And for Segundo listeners, there’s a podcast interview…
I was hoping that Bob Hoover, who I understand to be a man of impeccable if questionable editorial standards, might have the courage to respond…
I have refrained from playing World of Warcraft (and pretty much all video games) because I know that if I ever got involved, I would…
The James Frey scandal is enough to awake Holt Uncensored after a nine-month absence. Pat Holt’s latest column (#396), which isn’t up at her site…
Here’s the deal: I’ve got four more shows to cut for the LBC, two more shows I’m prepping on top of the LBC, and entirely…
Wendi beat me to the punch. I had intended to write a lengthy post about what Mozart means to me, but, staring at my workload…
Neal Stephenson has posted a picture of the handwritten manuscript for the Baroque Trilogy. (via 2 Blowhards)
Richard Powers: “I like your formulation: the largeness of the novel does depend in part upon a reader’s willingness to exercise largeness of spirit upon…