Ben Stein: “People ask how I can be a conservative and still want higher taxes. It makes my head spin, and I guess it shows how old I am. But I thought that conservatives were supposed to like balanced budgets. I thought it was the conservative position to not leave heavy indebtedness to our grandchildren. I thought it was the conservative view that there should be some balance between income and outflow. When did this change?”
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Personally, I Always Thought the Name “Parker Brothers” Sucked Ass
Roundup
- Daphne Merkin profiles Tom Stoppard.
- Jerome Weeks reveals the astonishing exorbitance of the George W. Bush Presidential Library.
- The Star serves up an interesting article on the ethics of reviewing. (via Bookninja)
- Matthew Tiffany raises some important points on why Eggers shouldn’t be pilloried for his Infinite Jest flip-flop.
Marianne Wiggins reveals the inside dirt on selecting National Book Award finalists. But I’m wondering if it’s entirely fair to Dana Spiotta and Ken Kalfus to reveal to the world that they were last-minute replacements. An ethical slut would never tell his eleventh hour date that she’s sloppy seconds.- The Indie Spirit nominees have been announced.
- Locus offers a list of notable books through September 2007. (via Gwenda)
- Jonathan Lethem’s “Phil in the Marketplace.” (via The Publishing Spot)
- The Xmas Time Horrors That Await You
- How to Make Your Own Book (via Books, Inq.)
- Sarah geeks out to Don Carpenter. I may have to do the same. Thanks a lot, Lethem!
- The Tesla Roadster. Probably a good car for the Chums of Chance. (via Jenny D)
- Another Bebe Moore Campbell rememberance from Max.
I Was So Into Radiohead When I First Heard “Kid A” (Because My Friends TOLD Me It Was Cool!)
Leave it to the Rake to uncover a very interesting shift in opinion from Mr. Eggers.
