The last Yiddish bookstore in New York City
With so many Jewish-Americans living in New York City, and with Yiddish being a language that?s still very much alive, one would think there would be at least a few Yiddish bookstores dotting the metropolitan area. But there?s only one?CYCO (pronounced ?SEE-koh?) Publishing House, located in Long Island City, Queens, an area that, while not…
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Writer blows $10k on a glass of fake Scotch
The Washington Post has an interesting article about a bestselling Chinese writer who dropped ten grand on a rare Scotch, only to discover the spirit was a forgery. Zhang Wei, described as a popular writer of fantasy martial arts books, took his grandmother to Switzerland, and visited a bar known for its collection of rare…
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What gun books do you like?
National media headlines likely won’t be free of firearm related tragedies anytime soon. Our social media feeds probably won’t suddenly be free of arguments between 2nd Amendment proponents and gun control advocates. Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, it doesn’t matter, because shit ain’t going away anytime soon. But we can all try to…
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If I’m under ground, sell all my shit you can sell
Here’s an interesting article on whether whether an author’s wishes must be honored after death. The article mentions that famed writer Terry Pratchett instructed that his hard drive should be crushed after his death. I suppose every writer has a right to decide for themselves, but as far as I’m concerned, if I’m pushing up…
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4 decades since Skynyrd plan crash
Today is the fortieth anniversary of the plane crash that claimed the lives of Ronnie Van Zant and five others associated with the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Rolling Stone magazine remembers the tragedy that altered music history. A number of interesting books have been published about the band over the years, including Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering…
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