Happy Birthday, Wallace Stevens
Today is the birthday of poet Wallace Stevens.
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Monday Miscellany: Banned Books Week Ed.
Banned Books Week September 30 — October 6 Banned Books Week at 30: New and Notable Efforts Publishers Weekly has a good overview of Banned Books Week in honor of its 30th anniversary. How to teach your child to love reading This article comes from a newspaper in the United Kingdom, but the content
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Happy Birthday, Tim O’Brien
Today is the birthday of novelist Tim O’Brien.
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Happy Birthday, Truman Capote
In honor of Truman Capote‘s birthday, today’s featured review is In Cold Blood, the book that changed writing forever.
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What do you look for in a book review?
The question of what exactly a book review is and what it should do comes up often on the internet. So far I’ve tried to avoid it, because it’s a big question that requires a big answer. But the question is impossible to avoid this morning, with two particular articles getting lots of mention on
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The acclaimed creator of Harry Potter is excited about new book for adults – USATODAY.com
The acclaimed creator of Harry Potter is excited about new book for adults – USATODAY.com. Read this exclusive interview with J. K. Rowling in preparation for tomorrow’s launch of her new novel for adults, A Casual Vacancy.
New Material Added to Notes in the Margin
A busy summer prevented me from posting regular updates to the main site of Notes in the Margin. But I’m finally back with a new installment of the following materials: Nonfiction Notes Mrs. Robinson’s Disgrace by Kate Summerscale Fiction Notes The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Two by
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Monday Miscellany
Some of what I’ve been reading over the last week: Why J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ Isn’t Just For Kids On the 75th anniversary (September 21) of the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s first novel, The Hobbit, Corey Olsen explains why the book isn’t just for kids: “The Hobbit” is a brilliantly constructed story unfolding themes that
Taproot woos fans of Dorothy L. Sayers in upcoming ‘Gaudy Night’
Taproot woos fans of Dorothy L. Sayers in upcoming ‘Gaudy Night’ | The Arts | The Seattle Times Seattle Times theater critic Misha Berson provides some background on Dorothy L. Sayer’s ground-breaking character, Harriet Vane: And what was groundbreaking about both “Strong Poison” and “Gaudy Night”? The brilliance and fierce independence of a witty, learned
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Monday Miscellany
Some weeks seem slow in terms of good book-related reading, while others, like this one, throw one interesting article after another my way. I’m guessing the reason is not so much a function of what everyone else is writing as it is of how much effort I put forth to find good material to recommend.