Friday Links
Looks like I’m reading the next Stephen King novel, which seems to bear a passing similarity to this.
Harper Collins says that it’s e-books will self-destruct after being checked out of libraries 26 times. The round number is supposedly derived from how long a physical book lasts in a library. A librarian begs to differ.
The Believer magazine has published the short list for its book award. Go, Skippy!
Atlanta’s Laurel Snyder has been nominated for the American Booksellers Asssociation’s EB White Award for Penny Dreadful. Go, Laurel!
The Guardina has launched a new childrens book section. It looks fantastic.
Michael Lewis (The Big Short) is being sued for defamation by a gazillionaire financier who is clearly not a criminal responsible for our recent financial catastrophe. Nope.
On a completely unrelated note, you need to check out Rolling Stone’s Why Isn’t Wall Street in Jail?
The least convincing trend piece of the year? All male book clubs: “Once men used to get together to watch sport and drink beer. Now they have muscled in on a female craze” and “…anecdotally male books groups are definitely on the rise.” Yes, definitely.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox – the family opera. Whistle, click, click.
Movie watch: Peter Guralnick’s fantastic Last Train to Memphis is reportedly headed to the big screen.
March 4, 2011 8:59 am 2 Comments
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By jen, March 4, 2011 @ 10:03 am
I love the Guardian’s children’s book section. Can I get my 6 year old a job writing for them?
By Anne, March 4, 2011 @ 2:51 pm
I now suspect that although my husband said he was going out to drink beer tonight he may actually be going to a book club. That is the funniest thing I’ve ever typed.