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Posted on December 16, 2007
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Laura Huxley has died.
Also, I missed this but Anthony Burgess’s widow died a few weeks ago.
Speaking of Burgess, it appears that some Northwestern artists are having a laugh concerning Warhol’s Vinyl.
Will Self makes a cameo appearance in today’s Los Angeles Times.
Who knew that Kubrick was once interested in adapting Foucault’s Pendulum?
Some recommended reading back to Dave Itzkoff: the collected works of John Clute, or, if that’s too dense, Science Fiction for Dummies.
If you are a writer, you do indeed need other creative outlets. (And if you are a writer, you should probably never write about just one subject.) (via Callie)
Yet another play-it-safe end-of-the-year books list.
Are city planners to blame for the decimation of urban architecture? (via Paul Collins)
Jonathan Rosenbaum on cinematic marketability and quality films denied release. (via James Tata)
Yuko Kondo has redesigned Pynchon’s covers. (via eNotes Book Blog)
Is Pullman unsubtle?
On racing pigeon clubs. (via Jenny D)

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