Let’s begin with some cool art. Here’s a selection of extraordinary early 20th-century book covers from Japan, courtesy of A Journey Round My Skull.
Benjamin Franklin advises: don’t start flamewars.
Speaking of 18th-century bloggers, Samuel Pepys is still at it. For Providence’ sake, read ye the annotations. (Apologies if you knew about this one already. It’s still one of my favorite blogs.)
Peter Laufer has written about things like the war in Iraq, illegal immigration, and Americans being held abroad, so this time out, he decided to write a book about butterflies and flowers. Old habits die hard, though, and he ended up writing a book about smugglers, thieves, and conservation battles despite his best intentions. I shudder to think what a book about puppies and fluffy bunnies would have produced.
Rick Moody’s great piece the other day contained a link to Garfield Minus Garfield; if you didn’t check it out then, check it out now.
