Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
No, we didn’t find 100 percent proof of extraterrestrial life, but we did figure out that life COULD have existed on Mars! Obviously the answer is floating cities. Soviet anti-alcohol…
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FUNNY WOMEN #96: Explanation of Benefits
This notice is to inform you that the procedure/treatment performed on January 2, 2013 is not covered under your health plan by reason code L0L.
Helping Harper High
Previously, we blogged about Harper High School, where twenty-nine students were shot in a single school year, eight of whom died—not in what we think of as a “school shooting,”…
The Hunt for the Loneliest Whale
There’s a whale somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, an increasingly famous whale, who sings at 52 hertz instead of the usual 15–20 hertz. Judging by the recordings we have, he…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sides of AWP
What exactly is the purpose of AWP? To meet new or online-only writer friends? To interact with your favorite authors? To advance your own writing career with networking maneuvers and…
826 Valencia’s Bookmaking Seminar Approaches
That uneasiness even tech-savvy readers feel about e-books—what about the smell of binding glue? the sound of turning pages?—demonstrates how even if we accept digital readers, we still love the…
Map of US Languages
You’d be surprised how many people in the US speak German at home. Check out Sunlight Cities’ map of “Leading Language Spoken at Home Other than English.” Although the data…
Thanks, Tumblr!
We’re thrilled that Tumblr has decided to feature us in Tumblr Spotlight alongside outstanding Book tumblrs like Slaughterhouse 90210, Electric Literature Recommended Reading, and The Millions. Thanks, Tumblr, we love you back!
Take Caution, Niche Authors
Writers and fans of horror, science fiction, self-help and other niche literature should be aware and wary of Amazon’s new royalty policies. The Telegraph has the story on how the…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
“Please help, I am surrounded by herring and I’m terrified of fire.” Don’t worry, just use the DNA in their sperm! Talking Points Memo brings you the best obituary of…
Beyond the “Hang Loose” Sign
Sign languages are just as rich as spoken languages, with their own grammar, slang, and regional peculiarities. American Sign Language is distinct from French and Kenyan and Peruvian Sign Languages—and,…
What It Was Like at AWP
If you weren’t lucky enough to make it to AWP this year, never fear. Rumpus essays editor Roxane Gay has a summary of her time in Boston that will make…