Bites: Tragically o.o.p., who shot rock n’ roll, new book deals, Granta in Chicago, Andrew Bird + St. Vincent in Paris, and more

Lit. Dennis Cooper continues his “Tragically o.o.p. search and rescue mission”, with writer Tony Duvert’s Strange Landscapes. Cool Hunting on the photo book “Who Shot Rock n’ Roll“ In the never ending parade of folks getting book deals, Old Jews Telling Jokes has made it to the front of the line. (Thanks The Awl) Chicago Subtext asks you to write fiction in under 100 words or less. The Rumpus on the new Soft Skull book Label 228 Boston Globe talks […]

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Bites: Osama hearts John Mearsheimer, People care about Dan Brown, the reading habits of cheerleaders, Pavement is back, and more

Lit. Who would have guessed that Osama Bin Laden was a fan of books by Jimmy Carter (above, looking troubled) and a University of Chicago professor?  I wonder if he has a Goodreads account? People are really excited about Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol.  Lev Grossman asks “How Good is it?” Vulture looks at the “daring interior monologue” in The Lost Symbol. Jacket Copy tells us “How to Party Like Dan Brown“, and suddenly we think we should just give […]

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