…and it’s called The Good, The Bad and the Queen. Of course, with the way he starts new bands, he’ll have another one next month.
Month / October 2006
Your Tax Dollars Telling You What to Do as Adults
USA Today: “Now the government is targeting unmarried adults up to age 29 as part of its abstinence-only programs, which include millions of dollars in federal money that will be available to the states under revised federal grant guidelines for 2007. The government says the change is a clarification. But critics say it’s a clear signal of a more directed policy targeting the sexual behavior of adults.”
Deiter from Sprockets Comes to Mind
If you’ve ever wondered what Murakami translator Alfred Birnbaum looks like, now you know. (via Rake)
Franzen is Funny
Two “funnies” anyway from Lorrie Moore. Of course, at the New Yorker, every contributor is funny. Particularly when you’re contributing too.
Yeah, Last Time I Checked, That New Pynchon Novel is 120 Pages With a Three Act Structure
Seattle Times: “‘We’re looking into publishing books, too,’ reveals [Starbucks Chairman Howard] Schultz. ‘There’s so much talent out there, and they can’t find a publisher. It’d be a great service for emerging authors. Even as we speak, we have someone at William Morris [Literary Agency] who is reading scripts and treatments. It’s more than an idea. It’s something we’re serious about.'”