Pitt on Parker and Parker on Pitt
The Rumpus assigned “dueling reviews” to the authors of two new short story collections. It didn’t really work out so well. Part I and Part II
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Everything that can’t be categorized but is still wonderful!
“Philosophy is a series of footnotes to Plato.”
“There are as many definitions of philosophy as there are philosophers – perhaps there are even more. After three millennia of philosophical activity and disagreement, it is unlikely that we’ll…
Kyle Kinane’s I’m Dead and It’s All My Fault #33
I’ll just use the hose, Doug. Yeah, I know they have sprays for these types of things, but a.) it’s not like I can just pull six bucks out of…
Morning Coffee
Embroidering Wonder Bread. Department of total bummer: pictures of the stomach contents of deceased albatross. Turning Guggenheim tickets into rad art in and of themselves. Have you seen this giant…
Poetic Lives Online: Links by Brian Spears
Austin Kleon’s Newspaper Blackout site (along the same lines as his book) is worth checking out. He’s also a more than fair Twitterer. Via Harriet, Andrea Lingenfelter talks about “teaching…
Science Saturday
Take a look at the next-generation supercars competing for the $10 million Progressive Automotive X Prize. Every thing that has ever lived on this planet probably evolved from a single-celled…
Saturday Morning Links
I’m learning how to make books this afternoon–sew them by hand and all that. No telling where that may lead. In the meantime, here’s some non-tree reading for you. To…
Dear New York and San Francisco Readers
Looking for thinks to do this weekend? Don’t forget about Notable New York and Notable San Francisco, our weekly events lists. For example, this evening in NYC? : The Thing…
Morning Coffee
Woah, DNA robot! Way to go science! Here are some pictures of pigeons on the Empire State Building. Did you know that HG Wells once had sex on top of…
An Excellent “Dear Sugar”
Today’s Dear Sugar, which deals with fantasy culture and sexual abuse, is very powerful and very good. Don’t miss it. Also, have a problem you need help with? Hit the…
Bad Writing
“Sadly, if bad writers have one thing in common it’s that they’re all firmly convinced that they’re good writers. Really good writers.” Laura Miller discusses “bad writing” in all its…