storySouth, one of the more notable literary journals operating online, has announced the longlist of short stories up for the Million Writers Award. All stories published online in 2008 were eligible. On May 15th, the shortlist of ten stories will be announced, at which point the winner is determined by public vote. I would offer […]
Articles about short stories come with almost metronomic precision from the major media outlets. You can almost count on their release — every few months, a short story article will try to stir up the literary hornets nest. There was Steven King, there was Mary Gaitskill, there was Millhauser. Granted, most of these articles say […]
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Although I’m a huge March Madness fan, I get tired of sportscasters stating the obvious and making ridiculous puns about English-major players putting “English” on the basketball. If you want more sophisticated March Madness commentary, you need to check out the following five books. Your friends might be able to rattle off the rebound stats […]
Commonweal has a podcast interview with Nigerian Jesuit Uwem Akpan, who wrote the debut story collection “Say You’re One of Them.” Speaking of audio interviews, Victoria Lautman in Chicago has stockpiled a number of interviews and is interviewing Mary Gaitskill today about her latest book. The Globe and Mail onhealthy medication no prescription highlights very […]
Globalpost tries to save journalism by a for-profit business model, in which profits come from three sources: online ads, subscriptions, and syndication. The website looks professional, although the text/images need to be integrated better (In the articles, you have to scroll quite far to get to the words). It’s a bold venture, especially in these […]
The Daily Beast has an article about the five best literary journals, but two of the journals — N+1 and The Believer — I’d describe more as book reviews. One Story deserves its place on this list, but it’s interesting that Quick canadian pharmacy onhealthy Fiction gets a nod — as the name implies, it’s […]
784 pages of homosexuality, alcoholism and solipsism: how could “Cheever: A Life” get any better? The New Yorker reviews the Cheever bio (written by Blake Bailey) under the condemning-by-faint-praise title “Basically Decent,” which serves for both man and book, I suppose. Also, the byline is John Updike. Perhaps his last review? Harper’s Magazine (behind a […]
[Editor’s Note: This post was written in 2009, and only one of the three companies still exists. Read my 2016 review of the four new companies who offer a netflix for books service.] I grew curious about the book rental companies out there, and decided to compare the three options: BooksFree, BookSwim and […]
The Tournament of Books, every literature geek’s equivalent to March Madness, is in full swing, and my bracket is already devastated. Sure, Bolano’s juggernaut 2666 steamrolled over the competition yesterday, but how about the titanic upset of O’Neill’s Netherland today? I didn’t foresee that one, but I am predicting a return in Zombie Round. Why […]
