Donning my lintless white cotton gloves and taking to the MobyLives archive, I find a surprising many articles about Morrissey (Steven Patrick Morrissey to those as close to him as… Read more »

Everyone is breathless about the ads designed by Phoebe Philo for French fashion label Céline. That’s because they feature the literary legend Joan Didion as the cover girl. “We can die… Read more »

A group of writers, including Sheila Heti and Leanne Shapton, are to edit a book entitled Women in Clothes, which will ‘explore the multiplicity of motives that inform how women… Read more »

A few months ago, we posted a video that explained where old books get their distinctive, musty smell that so many people love. Now, for people who prefer brand new… 1 / Read more »

The above screen shots come via Romenesko, who tracked down debut C-Span appearances by journalist heavyweights Jill Abramson, Mike Allen, Malcolm Gladwell, Andrew Sullivan, Dan Preist and others. Larger pics… Read more »

“Fashion designer Carlos Campos first read Gabriel García Márquez’s Love in the Time of Cholera when he was a teenager. And the book stayed with him: The designer, now 39,… Read more »

I had heard of seed bombs through some guerrilla gardening friends of mine but until yesterday I had never heard of a “poetry bomb.” Via Huffington Post, the following video… 4 / Read more »

The Etsy set is having their say about the book bag trend. Though not an expert on the subject, I have to say, the DIY version does seem a bit… 1 / Read more »

So, you have a red carpet event to go to. You’ve got your dress but now you need to accessorize. And damn, you’re just so tired of all your Gucci… Read more »

A brief fashion report on Fashion Wire Daily gives a new twist to the idea of literary influence. As Godfrey Deeny reports: “It was fitting that in a week when… Read more »