Jacobs to Get Healthy
Publishers Marketplace had the news that bestselling author A.J. Jacobs has signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster for two new works. First up is The Healthiest Human Being in the World, where Jacobs visit doctors, nutritionists, DNA folks, and every kind of other health professional whil also “dissecting the meaning of the word ‘healthiest.’” I spoke…
continue readingA Couple of Good Reads
During my days of sorting through cardboard and wrapping paper, I did manage to come across a couple of interesting articles. First, Jeff Coplon writes a massive, sprawling eulogy for the New York Knicks in New York Magazine. Entitled Absolutely, Positively the Worst Team in the History of Professional Sports, Coplon methodically recounts the ridiculous…
continue readingBoxes, Boxes, and More Boxes
Sorry for the slowdown of posting recently. Over the last week, I uprooted the Slushpile library and moved. So now I’m digging out from all the boxes, desperately trying to figure out which shelf should house my old issues of Gordon Lish’s The Quarterly while also scrounging around for a plate and some dining utensils.…
continue readingThe Role of Luck
J.A. Konrath wrote an interesting post on the role luck plays in terms of the money you get for writing. He also provided some helpful instructions for how you can swing things in your favor financially. “There is no arbitrary power controlling fairness in the universe, making sure everyone gets their due,” Konrath writes. “There…
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