The Rolling Stones, circa 1964, sell Rice Krispies. (via MeFi)
Month / March 2006
London Book Fair
Chad Post offers some initial comments, with more to come from “the 51st most influential liteary person in the UK.”
Because Who After All Needs Artistic Context?
Chris Krauss: “Contemporary art has a way of putting people on the spot, but I found if you smoke a joint outside the museum, go inside, sit in front of the work, and see what it has to say to you, your guess will be as good as anyone else’s.”
New Book Reviewing Criteria
If the book isn’t bad or good, it could be good bad or bad good. It might also be good bad good, bad bad bad, bad good great, or a koob, because book critics are often burned out and there’s no real way to assess the book correctly.
Orange Prize Longlist Announced
The Orange Prize longlist has been announced. Among the nominees: Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead, Zadie Smith’s On Beauty, Ali Smith’s The Accidental, Sarah Waters’ The Night Watch, Meg Wolitzer’s The Position and Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep.