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2010
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Arlene McKanic: The Last Book I Loved, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, the latest novel by the prolific Walter Mosley, is one of the best books I’ve ever read — and I’ve read a lot of…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
See you guy’s on Monday. Um, hello, this is an article about flying snakes. Coyote pest control is the best pest control. (via @ebertchicago.) Ice touch screen! This week has…
The Rumpus Book Club Interviews Adam Levin
The Rumpus Book Club talks with Adam Levin about The Instructions, Bar Mitzvahs, thinking you’re the Messiah, and what it’s like to publish a 1,000+ page book.
Danya Glabau’s Tech Links
Now that a trademark for “Face” seems likely to be awarded to Facebook, are they thinking about going after “book,” too? Academia is trying to bring cred to Wikipedia. A…
Here’s Who You Hit Up For a Beer
The NEA has announced their creative writing fellows in creative writing for 2010-2011. Among the winners are some people whose work we’ve featured here at The Rumpus: Jericho Brown (also…
“Self-absorption is general, as is self-doubt.”
An essay from 1979 by Joan Didion about the work of Woody Allen. (via TheMillions)
Murdoch vs. Gawker
Looking for a good summary of events between Rupert Murdoch’s HarperCollins and Gawker concerning the leaked excerpt of She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’s book? Look no further.
And the Nominees Are…
Click here to find out who has been nominated for the eighteenth annual Literary Review Bad Sex in Fiction Award. (via MobyLives)
Ray Shea: The Last Book I Loved, The Sound of Building Coffins
When I first bought The Sound of Building Coffins, by Louis Maistros, I was already in the middle of another book. My girlfriend Linda was visiting me in New Orleans.…