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Art installation commemorates slain journalists Among the books I’ve been most humbled to contribute to in some small way, our collection of essays by the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Is Journalism Worth Dying For?, is surely… Read more »
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David Graeber’s battle over the imagination Artforum’s June issue features a terrific interview with David Graeber, author of Debt, the first 5,000 Years. The interview, conducted by Artforum editor Michelle Kuo, is sprinkled with eloquent takeaways, including… Read more »
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A Travel Guide to New Venice: Culture and Science This is an occasional series by Jean-Christophe Valtat, author of Aurorarama, now out in paperback from Melville House. Aurorarama is the first installment in Valtat’s The Mysteries of New Venice trilogy. Go here for Part I or Part II or… Read more »
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Top audiobook award goes to Tina Fey; Jane Austen defeats Kardashians Earlier this week, the Audio Publishers Association presented its annual awards for excellence in audiobook publishing. The Audie Awards, or Audies, are typically given out in conjunction with BEA, in… Read more »
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FRIDAY SOMETHING-OR-OTHER-TO-DO-WITH-BOOKS MUSIC VIDEO: Frank Black In light of the sad news that iconic author Ray Bradbury passed away on Wednesday, it is fitting this week to focus our music/books video on Frank Black, who released an… 1 / Read more »
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Obama’s To-Do List 10 steps to screenplay writing failure New York Review of Books to launch ebook line Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter co-write book Look at all these tote bags!… Read more »
