McGinniss Delivers
Over at Beatrice, I posted a note about Joe McGinniss’ The Delivery Man: A Novel. For some reason, the post isn’t appearing yet, but keep chekcing. It’ll show up soon. And keep your eyes on this space for more about McGinniss and his debut novel. It’s an engrossing book and a must-read if you’re…
continue readingLiterary Last Wishes
There’s an interesting discussion about what to do with Vladimir Nabokov’s unpublished novel over at The Guardian. How do you respect someone’s last wishes while also respecting literary history and scholarship? “If your father said he wanted his diaries to be destroyed after his death, chances are you’d carry out his wishes and have a bonfire…
continue readingPat Barker Profiled
There was a good profile of British author Pat Barker in The Los Angeles Time yesterday. “It really is just about the writing,” Barker told William Georgiades during their interview. “There is this deadly competence that I’m aware of in my own work — I’m writing and everything is jogging along, but there’s no spark. And…
continue readingHe May Never Grow Up, But He’ll Make a Killing in Real Estate
Peter Pan’s home is for sale. Or, more specifically, the home of Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie could be yours for slightly more than $13.2 million. While living in the semi-detached home “Barrie met five boys who inspired his creation, the children of Arthur and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, in Kensington Gardens,” according to published reports. “He wrote…
continue readingIndependent Bookstore Successes
Or, at least survivals. The great Bookninja points to a particular letter to the editor that argues not all independent bookstores are dying. In fact, the owner of Seattle’s Mystery Bookshop wants the media to pay more attention to how small shops can indeed thrive. “Reacting to the closing of one bookshop by saying it is another…
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