The Ethics of Paper
Over at HTMLGiant, Nick Antosca posted this about the ethics of printing book length documents in a digital age: “It’s obnoxiously wasteful to print manuscripts. You have no excuse.” But in…
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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.
A Certain Version of Bret Easton Ellis
Carolyn Kellogg, lead writer for the LA Times blog Jacket Copy, describes her experience interviewing Bret Easton Ellis and the strange routine he went through with nearly every reporter he…
Blame the Oil Spill on Poets
Over at HTMLGiant, Blake Butler blames the Oil Spill on poets. In the comments section, poets retaliate with Elizabeth Bishop.
Bill Murray Headlines Poetry Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge
Just in case you’re not aware, Bill Murray is a big fan of poetry. And according to Jacket Copy, he’ll be reading June 14th when the Poetry House in New…
Summer Comics
Just in case “a single, immense, thrilling work of literary theory disguised as a reference book” doesn’t sound like the most exciting way to fill up your summer reading list,…
Summer Picks From Michael Chabon, Susan Orlean, Jennifer Egan, and More
A new article over at Mother Jones gives us summer nonfiction picks from some of the biggest writers working today. Susan Orlean recommends The Looming Tower, Jennifer Egan selects The…
Teddy Wayne’s Kapitoil Playlist
The Book Notes feature over at Largehearted Boy strikes again today with a playlist plus commentary for the new novel Kapitoil. Teddy Wayne, writer of the book, gives us a movie-esque…
Writing About Writers
“Increasingly, writing about writers/writing feels too self-referential, too meta, too much. There are so many occupations we could explore through our writing—fireman, astronaut, waitress, cowboy, ballet dancer, whatever—that have a…
One Day Only Special
Online lit mag Word Riot has just announced an interesting stunt. Between now and next Monday, writers who have been published in Word Riot, 3:AM Magazine, Anderbo, Collagist, decomP, Dogplotz,…
The Lesson Is Never Try
“Recently it struck me that the list of books I’ve started and not finished has grown quite formidable. I ask myself what this ‘means,’ if it reflects some kind of…