Let Us Now Raze Famous Men
A Rumpus Meditation on Editors, Ambition, and Angry Dependence (in 33 loosely jointed parts): 1. On July 30, the managing editor of the Virginia Quarterly Review, Kevin Morrissey, took his…
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Judy Ossello: The Last Poem I Loved, “Interrogation” by Sophie Cabot Black
“When you have me as I’m standing / Against a wall” ignites memories of intimacy that overcome the who, what, where, and when of relationships. Intense moments have a quality…
The Last Book I Loved: Hopscotch
Would I find Cortazar? But I wasn’t really looking for Cortazar when I read his masterpiece, Hopscotch. I was, I’m sorry to say, looking for myself. And just to make…
Does Your Language Shape How You Think?
The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis theorizes that if a language has no word for a certain concept, then the speakers of that language cannot understand that concept. Though this has been disproved,…
I Will Blurb Any Book Within 24 Hours! #15
Tired of waiting weeks or even MONTHS for back-cover endorsements from recognizable authors? I, Mickey Hess, will blurb any book – that’s right, ANY book – within 24 hours! Just…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Today is going to be a good day I think. Hellof brains in jars. Another day, another set of Russian fruit sculptures. It is always a good idea to talk…
Interview with Arthur Ganson – The Man Behind the Machines
Arthur Ganson is referred to as a kinetic sculptor, but I think his machines are more like spiritual beings. He largely makes what’s known as Rube Goldberg machines, overly complex…
Notable San Francisco, This Week: 8/30-9/5
This week, moving into my new apartment takes much longer than I thought it would, this guy talks about UFOs at Amnesia, The Exploratorium gets spacey new installation art, and…
“The worst you can call it is a form of primate behavior.”
Thomas Pynchon’s 2006 letter defending author Ian McEwan against accusations of plagiarism has been posted online. (via TheMillions)
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #51
MY SUMMER JOB ★★★★★ (4 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing my summer job.