Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Bjork likes biology and she hopes you do too. Literally, the truest contemporary linguistic assessment I’ve seen in a while. Ever been rejected? But not like this, right? Don’t let…
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Sam Riley
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Sam Riley is an adult who works at McSweeney's.
Book Blurb Clichés
Ever get sick of the stifling language that book reviewers use for their blurbs? There is indeed a “professional jargon” that is readily visible on the front and back of…
Good News About Kids and the Future
There’s a series of articles published by McSweeney’s that is re-contextualizing the state of the publishing industry. These essays are set out to address the facts which are often obscured…
Seth Fischer, Editor Extraordinaire
Seth Fischer, our intrepid Sunday editor, recently relayed unto us his current house-sitting/writing endeavors down in L.A. His author interview on Neon Tommy covers the differences of being a writer…
Get Your “SUGAR SAYS” Poster!
“SUGAR SAYS” Posters are on sale! Printed on high quality matte paper, this beautiful infographically-inspired poster features quotes from Sugar, everybody’s favorite advice columnist. It’s an aesthetically-pleasing way to appreciate…
Janine & Emily’s Girl Talk 2
Comedians Janine Brito (who made us keel over in a fit of laughter at our July event) and Emily Heller, are bringing back the funny for Girl Talk 2—everybody’s second…
Spiderman Gets a Socially-Conscious Makeover
Marvel Comics recently announced their latest secret identity—underneath the spider suit is Miles Morales, whose black and Hispanic makeup mark a significant change in the ethnically homogeneity of mainstream superhero…
Hitchcock Film Discovered
The White Shadow, Alfred Hitchcock’s long lost film from the 1920’s, has been found (in part), buried in the New Zealand Film Archive. One of four reels of nitrate film…
Mental Illnesses, Retroactively Diagnosed
Salon.com’s got an article on the correlation between mental illness and leaders—citing Winston Churchill and Hitler as examples. The topic of discussion is First-Rate Madness, Nassir Ghaemi’s book on the…
The Bell Jar Turns 40
“It’s always interesting when a very strange book is also an enduringly popular book.” This Poetry Foundation essay is appreciating The Bell Jar, which is embarking on its 40th year…
YA and Your Mom
Author of the recently released novel, Sister Mischief, Laura Goode offers some insight into the fiery world of young adult fiction because as it turns out, “Your Mom Reads More…