January 2012
“I knew one thing for sure. What was happening in the picture — that was sex....”
– My Library’s Copy of the What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Boys | The Hairpin
Kate Fridkis gets and unexpected education from a library copy of a puberty book. This line reminds me of when all my girl friends read the same copy of Flowers in the Attic in middle school.
“‘Ask Roulette’ (Wednesday) If you love asking strangers questions, or love...”
– Spare Times for Jan. 27-Feb. 2 - NYTimes.com
The New York Times thinks you should come to Ask Roulette, so you probably should.
NYC book swap tonight.
paperbackgirl:
7pm at Library Bar, details here.
If you’re interested in coming but worried you won’t know anyone, this is not at all a cliquey meetup, plus you have a built in conversation starter—books!
Don’t let social awkwardness stand in the way of free new books. One of your New Year’s resolutions was probably to make new friends, and to that I say carpe diem.
If you don’t want to part...
The story behind the story of 'Travis the Menace'... →
Capital covers one of the Longreads from last night, Dan P. Lee’s story of “Travis the Menace.”
“The Awl: You aren’t snotty about keeping books in good condition, you...”
– What Your Favorite Blog Says About You | Slacktory | This seems legit.
What does it also say if your favorite thing about The Awl is the weather report?
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This week at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00pm Broadway Backstage with Michael Kostroff, Arthur Anderson, and Felicia Ricci Michael Kostroff (Letters from Backstage, The Wire’s Maury Levy), Felicia Ricci (Unnaturally Green) of Wicked, and living legend Arthur Anderson (An Actor’s Odyssey) discuss their lives on stage and behind the scenes.
Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00pm New York Magazine and Longreads...
Longreads: Reading List for 'Behind the Longreads'... →
Click through for a reading list and do your homework!
longreads:
Reminder: This is next Wednesday! “Behind the Longreads” at Housing Works in NYC with New York magazine’s Dan P. Lee, Jessica Pressler, Wesley Yang and Editor-in-Chief Adam Moss.
It’s a free event, and you can now RSVP on the Longreads Facebook page.
Because this night is going to…
“My predictions for the literary world in 2012 center on directional change...”
– Lauren Cerand, smart and stylish publicist extraordinaire, at The Center for Fiction’s “Guess What’s Next: Literary Predictions for 2012”
“If the authors were united by something besides the cycle of addiction and...”
– Miranday Popkey, Talking about addiction, recovery, and writing with David Carr, Mary Karr, Alan Kaufman, and Elizabeth Wurtzel | Capital New York
A great write up of last night’s event. We have books from all of the authors thanks to generous publisher donations (love y’all thanks!),...
Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Cormac McCarthy... →
“While Cormac McCarthy’s novels have been turned into No Country For Old Men, The Road and All the Pretty Horses, he’s left the film adaptations to others. McCarthy has surprised everybody by writing his first spec screenplay. Nick Wechsler, Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz, the producing trio behind the adaptation of McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winner The Road, have just closed a deal to take The...
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“I was under the tragic spell of the South, which you’ve either felt or...”
– John Jeremiah Sullivan, “Mr. Lytle: An Essay,” from Pulphead
A Yankee child of Southern lineage, I also lay (more dubious than JJS) claim to this feeling. Also so far Pulphead is so great! So great.
“Taking trains and trams in Berlin, I noticed: people reading. Books, I mean, not...”
– Joshua Cohen, My Berlin Airlift - NYTimes.com
This week at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
Live From Home with Julia Nunes Tuesday, January 17 at 8:00pm / $15An intimate evening with ukulele star Julia Nunes. Tickets $15 online or at the door.
New Year New You: Addiction & Recovery with Alan Kaufman, Mary Karr, Elizabeth Wurtzel & David Carr Wednesday, January 18 at 7:00pm / FREEA twist on the popular “New Year New You” theme, these memoirists discuss grappling with some...
“It was impossible, while living there, to avoid all of the people who knew how...”
– Our own Sarah Gerard, on the BOMBLOG, writing about Florida, Charles Yu, and black holes. (via mcnallyjackson)
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“Guy 1: Do you know if there’s working outlets here?
Guy 2: No man.. sorry...”
– Grace C.’s kind and LOL review at Yelp, Housing Works Bookstore Cafe - SoHo - New York, NY.
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The First Better Book Club Recording
This was one of my favorite events of the fall, it was such a good conversation. Take a look.
danwilbur:
In case you missed the first Better Book Club, here is a recording of the show with Adam Ross (author of Mr. Peanut), Christian Finnegan (Comedy Central, VH1), and Kambri Crews (author of Burn Down the Ground).
The show includes stand-up by me and Christian, and a panel discussion of Adam’s...
“At the end of the night, they feel great about the world and blame it on...”
– Faces to Watch in 2012: Books - latimes.com (via rachelfershleiser)