August 2012
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July 2012
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“Miranda wished to stop hearing and talking, she wished to think for just five...”
– Katherine Anne Porter, Pale Horse, Pale Rider
I must have read one of Porter’s stories in high school, but I can’t remember it and this is the first time I’ve read her as an adult. I’m a sucker for great style, by which I guess I mean an ear for precisely right words...
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“Despite the protestations of friends such as the poet Gioia Timpanelli that...”
– Jonathon Keats (the philosopher, artist, novelist and critic) on The Afterlife of Eva Hesse
I like Keats’ assertion that the mutable materials Hesse used in her sculptures (latex, fiberglass, papier-mâché) keep her work alive in unexpected, rewarding ways—and make them conceptually...
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The Secret Life of Western Corn Rootworm Beetles →
nybg:
I dare you to find a funnier imaginary interview with an invertebrate causing billions of dollars of crop damage. This one comes courtesy of the Atlantic and James Hamblin, MD. ~AR
This is awesome! And a great example of how to write an article that gets non-science geeks interested in science-y subjects.
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Happy Birthday Esther Averill
nyrbclassics:
Today is the centenary of Esther Averill’s birthday! We’ve re-issued seven of her shy, red scarf-wearing, black cat Jenny Linsky books, and they are both treasured favorites for those who read them as children and new joys for first time readers. If you’re lonely in the West Village don’t worry, Jenny has been there before.
My favorite childhood books! My copies were printed...
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In June we kicked off the summer reading season by... →
lareviewofbooks:
In June we kicked off the summer reading season by inviting everyone to submit a short book review. After poring over the submissions, we’ve chosen our two favorites to publish here. We hope they provide a little inspiration, whether you’re looking for something to take to the beach or to…
Ha! The L.A. Review of Books blog chose my blurb for The Penguin Book of Ghost...
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“For a long time there was a kind of taboo, after the… ‘Paul...”
– Dan Snaith talking about sounds influencing a new Caribou album in the works.
Milk of Human Kindness, Andorra and Swim all made my top 10 in their year of release (the earlier Manitoba stuff is great too, obvs, but a tad undercooked to my taste). I guess I’m well set up for a letdown, huh?...
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“This plant seemed to be up to something, to be carrying on a questionable...”
– L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between, describing a belladonna plant (aka deadly nightshade). Or, when is a plant not a plant?
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