Very Scary and Very Out of Hand
On AOL News, Glynnis MacNicol writes a nice article about her thoughts on the recent outrage over the proposed mosque a few blocks away from ground zero. MacNicol imagined that…
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Salvatore Pane
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Salvatore Pane is a writer based in Pittsburgh, PA. His fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and has appeared, or is forthcoming, in Quick Fiction, Weave, We Are Champion, Corium Magazine and others. His debut graphic novel, The Black List, will see publication later this year from Arcana Comics. He blogs at www.salvatore-pane.com.
Facebook Declares the End of Books
Ok, guys. We had a good run, but that whole book thing is done and over according to Facebook. They’re suing a website called Teachbook.com, an online community for teachers,…
The Spotlight on Moving Pictures
John Siuntres does great podcasts. For an example, check out his recording of the San Diego Comic Con’s Spotlight Panel on Kathryn and Stuart Immonen, the married graphic novelists behind…
In Support of Publishing Genius
Publishing Genius rocks. Helmed by poet Adam Robinson, small press PG has put out some great titles over the years including Light Boxes and A Jello Horse among others. Now,…
A Brief History of Authors and Time (the magazine not a non-spatial continuum)
Time recently caused a lot of news in the blogosphere for slapping Jonathan Franzen on their cover (the first author to do so in a decade) and declaring him the…
Backlash Against Technology in National English Departments?
Although the web has invaded just about every aspect of American life, one college professor is making a stand. Meet Mark James, visiting lecturer in English at the University of…
A Quaint, Midafternoon Panic Attack by Virginia Woolf and Other Improved Titles
Ever love a book but hate the title? Blogger Dan Wilbur feels your pain. Check out his new site Better Book Titles. One Long Sentence About Handjobs is way catchier…
Are the Poor More Altruistic than the Rich?
A star-studded lineup of billionaires including George Lucas and Bill Gates recently pledged to donate half of their fortunes to charity. But researchers at UC Berkeley are claiming that the…
Celebrate the End of Prop 8 with Jacket Copy’s List of Classic Gay Lit
The dream team line-up of Carolyn Kellogg, Nick Owchar and David L. Ulin present LA Times book blog Jacket Copy’s list of 20 classic gay books in honor of the rejection of…
Peep Some Writers’ Houses
Ever want to see where some of your favorite authors lived and wrote? Check out this new website Writers’ Houses, a blog showcasing the headquarters of literary luminaries like Faulkner, Twain,…
GIANT Investigates “Literary Doppelgangers”
Jimmy Chen and the fine folks at HTMLGIANT brought us a look at literary doppelgangers yesterday. Our favorite? Ray Carver circa Tess Gallagher and John Candy circa Stripes: Look at…
The Second Life of the Cassette Tape and its Connection to Books as Cultural Objects
The Boston Globe published a great story about the re-emergence of the cassette tape as a way for indie bands and their listeners to turn against the dominance of the…