First off, a hearty congratulations to Mr. Sarvas, who just sold his book to Bloombury. Rest assured, in winter 2008, he shall not escape Bat…
CNN: “Today’s college students are more narcissistic and self-centered than their predecessors, according to a comprehensive new study by five psychologists who worry that the…
Martin Amis: “I did have [a midlife crisis]. Sorry to inform you that you’re going to get one every decade after you’re forty, and it’s…
It was somewhere in the middle of the broadcast: a muted melange of cultural snippets that I apparently didn’t pay attention to, but that partisan…
Inside the NYTBR: “Before McGrath, there was Rebecca Sinclair—she didn’t even last seven years, and told Gewen at the end of her term: ‘I took…
Time: “In a new documentary, Producer Cameron and his director, Simcha Jacobovici, make the starting claim that Jesus wasn’t resurrected –the cornerstone of Christian faith–…
Guardian: “Despite the fact that Politkovskaya was articulate, attractive and accomplished, she was barred from appearing on television, which is the only way the vast…
Nothing here until Monday. This weekend, I’m busy shepherding the Oscar 2007 blog (with concomitant canape preparation), conducting two more podcast interviews (and that’s just…
LA Observed reports that drastic change is in store for the Los Angeles Times Book Review. Top brass is planning to take the stand-alone Sunday…
Terry Teachout fell hard for San Francisco. Still believe that comics are trivial? PW reports that graphic novel sales increased 12% from 2006 to 2005….
Max on the Bloggies: “The omission of ‘literary bloggers’ from this long list of nominees naturally seemed glaring to me, having had a front row…
It’s not even Friday and already the Oscar blog has generated controversy over the oddest of subjects.
My attentions have been diverted towards this year’s Oscar blog, but I’ll do my best at playing double-duty. (Triple, if I count deadlines.) Graham Greene…
The skeletal site is up, along with an initial list of participants. More to come in the forthcoming days.
JetBlue CEO David Neeleman is very sorry indeed about the recent inconveniences. And to show you how much he cares, he’s offered a personal video…
New York Times: “Urban theater — or what has been called over the years inspirational theater, black Broadway, gospel theater and the chitlin circuit —…
Yesterday, I felt a man’s bicep in a hotel room. I’m not lying about this. This man, who will appear very soon on The Bat…
“I like that too,” said Christopher Robin, “but what I like doing best is Nothing.” “How do you do Nothing?” asked Pooh, after he had…
From Anne (and, goodness, Anne, you haven’t read Hitchhiker’s?): Look at the list of books below. Bold the ones you’ve read, italicize the ones you…
Lydia Millet: “Yes, there’s a whimsical colon use, certainly. I will check as you suggest. Society has moved, I feel, too far away from both…
Downsyn: “Anyway, I am sure you are much cooler than I am so you will love this book so don’t pay any attention to this…
I’ve been having some difficulties with the portable locker now holding my brain. You see, I checked it in on Friday, with the hopes of…
This man speaks the truth. On Saturday at noon, my girl Friday and I went to Justin Herman Plaza to investigate an alleged zombie flashmob….
The London Times: “Hall really wants to be the new David Mitchell, a writer who can give an unforgettable voice to, say, a floating quantum…
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