Nick Flynn From The Ether

from the LA Times Nick Flynn, well-traveled poet Nick Flynn’s poetry led to a memoir, a play and a possible movie. But it has taken many years and many, many drafts to get this far. By William Georgiades, Special to The Times  July 2, 2008  Nick Flynn, author of...

Literature Bit by Bit

from the Washington Post Doors Opening? Bit o’ Lit for Reading Riders  By Laura Yao Washington Post Staff Writer, Tuesday, July 1, 2008; Page C01  Bored and cranky, Shannon MacDonald was riding the Metro one morning four years ago, headed to her job as a...

Rings Stolen From Lord

from the Los Angeles Times  Tolkien’s children fight for ‘Lord of the Rings’ gold Pierre Vinet / New Line Cinema The trust of the “Lord of the Rings” creator says New Line cheated it out of millions. The ‘Lord of the Rings’...

Walter Iooss Jr.’s book ‘Athlete’

from the NY Daily News Here are images from ‘Athlete,’ Sports Illustrated photographer Walter Iooss Jr.’s new book, with caption information written by Iooss. Here are his comments on this 1961 boxing photo: “Ali and Terrell…I never saw...

Mexican High

A friend of mine just wrote an awesome novel called Mexican High. Check it out if you can: