Lauren Baratz-Logsted heads to South America in this week’s reading review, which makes me all nostalgic for Uruguay, where Kevin and I loafed around a couple of years ago: Just when I thought the week was going to be a …
By way of explaining why, just maybe, not every writer needs to know how to “deal with iambic pentameter,” Erin over at Rarely Likable compares literature to cars: But I have real difficulty with the idea that while enthusiasts might …
The new McSweeney’s came in the mail today, a bundle of odds and ends all held together with plastic wrap, bearing the label: McSweeney’s 17: Made to Look Like It Came in Your Mailbox. The topmost piece of “mail” in …
You may have noticed that I’ve been mighty remiss in maintaining my litmag link o’ the week feature. It’s become more of a link o’ the month. But I promise to try to do better. Check out Pology, a beautiful …
Pirates attacked a cruise ship off the coast of Somalia this morning. The small pirate boats shot at the cruise ship and fired rockets at it. The captain tried unsuccessfully to run them over. Ultimately, he outran them. Word: if …
