“They call me naughty Lola. Run-of-the-mill beardy physicist (M, 46).” (Hat tip to Andrew)
And how much of a music dork are you (parts one, two, and three)?
Sam Tanenhaus sincerely believes that the NYTBR is the best newspaper book review section in the nation. But his continued incompetence leads me to believe that he doesn’t care about journalistic integrity and that he lacks even the forethought, something that every journalism major is aware of, to switch an ad like this to another page. That’s too bad. The NYTBR used to be something worth reading. Now, it’s just a joke. (via Conversational Reading)
But at least The New York Times believes in recycling.
Anytime someone tells you the “rules” of writing, run for the hills.
While teaching Raymond Carver and Tobias Wolff at the Graduate Writing Program, I was working behind the counter of this boozeteria when I heard my first novel was to be published.
Things have gotten so bad that the 8 a.m. staff meetings at the White House have reportedly gone chilly, with participants reluctant to express their views for fear someone at the table is taking notes or planning revenge – by the book.
Several good Halloween books over at Maud’s (hey, ’tis the season…).
Among other things, I still find it difficult to wrap my own sober brain around the fact that Tom Waits hasn’t touched alcohol in over a decade.