A picture of Picasso,
clipped from a newspaper,
danced on a bulletin board
to a smell of mildew
that was nearly audible.
— "Property" by Elizabeth McCracken (from "Best American Short Stories 2011")
October 30, 2012
October 21, 2012
Dear John
John had to believe
in God because
he knew the devil.
— Alan Gurganus, writing about the 100th birthday of John Cheever, who was a mentor and friend. Source: The New York Review of Books
in God because
he knew the devil.
— Alan Gurganus, writing about the 100th birthday of John Cheever, who was a mentor and friend. Source: The New York Review of Books
October 20, 2012
The horror
The insertion of found footage
into horror flicks is now
so common as to be
almost compulsory,
like the use of vomiting
in mainstream comedies.
What a golden age
we inhabit.
— Anthony Lane's review of "Sinister" (New Yorker, Oct. 15, 2012)
into horror flicks is now
so common as to be
almost compulsory,
like the use of vomiting
in mainstream comedies.
What a golden age
we inhabit.
— Anthony Lane's review of "Sinister" (New Yorker, Oct. 15, 2012)
October 19, 2012
Meow
Last night dreamed
of two demons
having sex
and found out
it was only
two cats fighting
outside window.
— George Saunders, "The Semplica-Girl Diaries" short story in The New Yorker Oct. 15, 2012, issue
of two demons
having sex
and found out
it was only
two cats fighting
outside window.
— George Saunders, "The Semplica-Girl Diaries" short story in The New Yorker Oct. 15, 2012, issue
October 17, 2012
No Hard Feelings
It must be
the dumbest thing
he's ever said.
No hard feelings?
What could ever be
harder than feelings?
— Sam Lipsyte, "The Dungeon Master" (from "Best American Short Stories 2011")
the dumbest thing
he's ever said.
No hard feelings?
What could ever be
harder than feelings?
— Sam Lipsyte, "The Dungeon Master" (from "Best American Short Stories 2011")
October 13, 2012
Cool-looking authors No. 43
A.M. Homes, author of the novel "May We Be Forgiven"
Photo by Marion Ettlinger
October 12, 2012
Cool-looking authors No. 42
Fran Lebowitz, known for her sardonic social commentary
Photo by Brigitte Lacombe
Photo by Brigitte Lacombe
October 11, 2012
Twins
Remember,
comic books
teach us
that you
will meet
your exact
double
at least
once a week!
— Brian Cronin, from his book "Why Does Batman Carry Shark Repellent?"
comic books
teach us
that you
will meet
your exact
double
at least
once a week!
— Brian Cronin, from his book "Why Does Batman Carry Shark Repellent?"
October 10, 2012
Personal Journeys: Natasha Trethewey
Profile from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the new U.S. poet laureate, Natasha Trethewey:
The Nation's Poet
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/the-nations-poet/nSWBk/
The Nation's Poet
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/the-nations-poet/nSWBk/
October 9, 2012
Cool-looking authors No. 41
Zadie Smith, author of "White Teeth," "The Autograph Man," "On Beauty" and "NW"
Photo by Eamonn McCabe
Photo by Eamonn McCabe
October 7, 2012
Post-Oedipal
The Greeks
had Oedipus.
We have TMZ
and the celebration
of petty misfortune.
We've democratized
tragedy, which isn't
necessarily a bad thing.
— Arts and Letters Daily tease to a New Statesman story about "Tragedy's decline and fall"
had Oedipus.
We have TMZ
and the celebration
of petty misfortune.
We've democratized
tragedy, which isn't
necessarily a bad thing.
— Arts and Letters Daily tease to a New Statesman story about "Tragedy's decline and fall"
October 6, 2012
Cool-looking authors No. 40
Photo by Joey L.
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