That’s Gross
Some things automatically disgust us, while others are learned triggered from an emotional experience. Salon.com is dabbling in some neuroscience, speaking with Daniel Kelly who is an assistant professor at…
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Sam Riley
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Sam Riley is an adult who works at McSweeney's.
Forgiveness is Priceless
This one goes out to all those young delinquent readers who live in guilt-ridden fear of the public library. That is, if you are one of the 143,000 kids who…
Sendak’s Return
Maurice Sendak’s got a children’s book out, which makes it a total of 30 years since his last written/illustrated masterpiece. This thirty year period wasn’t exactly silence—he’s been illustrating books,…
The Atlantic Summer Fiction Issue is OUT
The esteemed Atlantic Summer Fiction Issue 2011 has been parceled out in installments for a little while now, but now you can finally enjoy the issue in its entirety. Today,…
Coming Soon: Best Americans
Now is a fitting time to announce the upcoming release of The Best American Comics 2011 (coming out in October), with Comic-Con having just wrapped up this past weekend. This…
Jennifer Egan Has Things To Do
The most recent fiction Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Egan’s got a new piece in the Guardian’s Short Story Summer Special. Check it out.
Remembering Black Panther History
David Hilliard, the original Chief of Staff of the Black Panther Party can walk you through the historically significant sites of Black Panther Party activity in Oakland. He recounts the…
How Well Do You Know Truman Capote?
Truman Capote’s social celebrity is a defining feature of his legacy—it added another element to his literary prowess and his visible lifestyle was definitely a point of contention for people.…
Reading For Money
Literary festivals are blowing up (at least in the UK), as evidenced by the new festivals that popped up this year alone, even though it’s increasingly difficult to get sponsors…
New School
Wired’s got an article on technologically-informed education—Khan Academy, an educational website in which, “Students, or anyone interested enough to surf by, can watch some 2,400 videos in which the site’s…