by | Sep 20, 2008 | Literary News
from the Los Angeles Times James Crumley dies at 68; author of gritty but poetic crime novels Bill Wittliff / Texas State University-San Marcos James Crumley, seen in 1989, wrote seven poetic but hard-boiled detective tales, including “The Last Good Kiss.” “There was...
by | Sep 19, 2008 | Literary News
from Shelf-Awareness Here are some proverbs dealing with books and reading from As They Say in Zanzibar: Proverbial Wisdom from Around the World – a compilation of more than 2,000 proverbs gathered by David Crystal: Books A book holds a house of gold (China) It...
by | Sep 17, 2008 | Literary News
from The Telegraph UKPoetry’s popularity soars onlineBy Stephen AdamsPoetry, long thought of as an art form in terminal decline, is taking off on the internet according to new figures. Recognising the potential of the internet for poetry: Andrew MotionThe...
by | Sep 14, 2008 | Literary News
by | Sep 13, 2008 | Literary News
David Foster Wallace is gone. from the New York Times David Foster Wallace, 46, Writer, Dies By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: September 13, 2008 Marion Ettlinger David Foster Wallace CLAREMONT, Calif. (AP) — David Foster Wallace, the author best known for his...
by | Aug 31, 2008 | Literary News
from the Bits Blog at NY Times Introducing the Twiller By MATT RICHTEL You might remember the novel in its earlier form; it had a cover, and many pages, forethought of plot, editors and agents weighing in, and, oh yes, it generally had sentences and punctuation. And,...
