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On October 11, 2011 By Jason Diamond

Animating Albert Camus.

“Even if you’re a big fan of capitalism, you’ll at least concede that its greatest strength is probably not its capacity to reward artistic virtue fairly.” – Emily Gould on writers and other artists branching out, and trying to find other avenues to make money. More Jonathan Franzen essays on the way. Junot Díaz gives some insight as to what his next novel will be about. They’re having quite the hard time selling Norman Mailer’s Brooklyn Heights apartment. (Via the FSG Twitter.) “If there’s one essential essay collection, it’s this one.” – The Guardian on Joseph Brodsky’s Less Than One: Selected Essays. The revolution will not be televised, instead it will come in the form of a Morning Bite: Glenn Beck is warning people about the “violent left.“ Jens Lekman has a Johnny Cash moment in Williamsburg.

On August 5, 2011 By Jason Diamond

On September 12, 2009 By Jason Diamond

Lit.

The Morgan Library and Museum is showcasing the watercolors, prints, and illuminations of William Blake for the first time in two decades. The show, entitled “William Blake’s World: A New Heaven Has Begun” is on display through January 3rd.

Music

On August 29, 2009 By Jason Diamond

I always said Truman Capote knew the boy wizard, and nobody believed me.

So I guess I shouldn’t buy Mastering the Art of French Cooking because “unfortunately, that will probably send even more Meryl Streep wannabes straight to bookstores looking for food porn. And they will be sold bibles.” Bummer (Slate)

David Byrne: Kindle DRM means “you are f*cked” (Thanks Boing Boing)

Jens Lekman will play your wedding, if your rich uncle will pay. (Thanks P4K)

What do you do if a friend has you read their terrible novel?

On June 21, 2009 By Jason Diamond