The Rumpus Sunday Book Blog Roundup

Seth Fischer bio ↓  ·  May 9th, 2010  ·  filed under books

Whoops! MacMillian is in trouble with The World Bank for offering bribes to Sudanese officials in exchange for textbook contracts. (via Bookninja)

“35 essential posthuman novels.” (via Largehearted Boy)

On that note, this is what happens when musicians read sci-fi.

Apparently, Henry James thought historical fiction was “fatally cheap.” Austin Ratner has some choice words, and wonders what James would say to Toni Morrison.

Digital Books aren’t doing too hot in the Middle East.

This is how F. Scott Fitzgerald’s signature changed in the first 21 years of his life. (via @maudnewton)

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Seth Fischer's writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Swink, Pank, Guernica, Monkeybicycle, Gertrude, and elsewhere. He's Sunday Editor at The Rumpus and founding editor of The Splinter Generation and webscribbler.net. He also does writing consultation. Reach him at seth.fischer (at) gmail.com or @sethfischer. More from this author →

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