Category Archives: Miscellany/LinkageSeveral worthy book-related items have passed by recently so here’s a round up:
The 2007 Nebula Awards were announced last weekend. Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union won Best Novel. Since it is also nominated for the Hugo Award and the Sidewise Awards, I picked it up from the library yesterday.
Those awards came on [...]
Over the years, some trademarks became commonly used to describe a broader class of products or services. Kleenex is frequently used for facial tissue. And back in the day, it wasn’t uncommon to have someone Xerox documents rather than copy them.
That means trademark owners sometimes worry about how their marks get used. [...]
As I continue to catch up (and recover) from the Frozen Four journey, a few items of linkage before substantive posting resumes.
The 2008 Reading the World website is open for business. This year, it features 25 works in translation from 15 different presses. I picked up one of the books while in Denver. [...]
Travel to and from the Frozen Four can be awfully exhausting. I’m just now starting to get back in the swing of things. But then it isn’t just watching three great hockey games, there’s the atmosphere and simply being a tourista. Some final, albeit somewhat random, thoughts:
Add to the hockey games trips [...]
Due in part to the recent successfully resolved problems with the home desktop, I have been somewhat lackadaisical in noting items elsewhere. Thus, a few of these may be a little old but they remain worthy. I also know there’s some that totally slipped by during a busy couple weeks.
Is SF antithetical to [...]
Evidently it will require some sort of spring thaw for substantive posting to resume. Hence:
The National Book Critics Circle awards were announced. Among the winners were The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz in fiction and Medical Apartheid by Harriet Washington in general nonfiction. As I previously noted, they [...]
Hopefully, the improving weather will also improve the attitude a variety of minor annoyances has created. At least I have an extra day to invoke one of my mantras: “get over it.” In the interi, largely award-related linkage.
The shortlist for The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize has been announced. (Via.)
Likewise, the (longer) list of [...]
As noted in the last post, the cold weather has left little or no inspiration. Even the title of the book I am currently reading is coincidence, not by design. Thus, I cop out with recent marginalia.
Although the lack of ambition includes reduced devotion to reading, I came across another book challenge I might [...]
No, I haven’t been locked up — so far at least. As noted in the last post, last week was hectic and a state Supreme Court argument this week in a major case have left little time for much other than bouncing between doing and stressing. Thus, a few pieces of linkage until my [...]
Since I’m lazy and it’s the shortest month (even though it sometimes doesn’t feel like it), a short round of assorted linkage:
I don’t know if literally is “Across the Universe” but the Beatles go into space. (Via.)
Five ways 9/11 changed SF.
Commander Other gives us his translation of the SOTU (or other acronym) speech.
If you [...]
A longer than anticipated collection of items that piqued my interest recently:
Kudos to Cory for pointing out that one of the historic figures of Sioux Falls was one of Lenin’s favorite authors and leading us to the book itself, which you can read online or download. (I did the latter and will probably start [...]
One good thing to be said about three day weekends with what the media calls “dangerous” wind chills? A wonderful opportunity to gather around the fireplace and read. In fact, even with all but one daughter home, there’s been little television and mostly reading (my only trips being to the library and to [...]
It’s been a while since doing any sort of round up. It’s not that I haven’t seen good stuff out there, I just haven’t gotten around to posting it. One thing I did get around to since moving the blog to the new server is to update the blogroll. Several blogs that [...]
There’s been a few glitches along the way. And some of those have led to, “God, I hope this works” thoughts in pushing certain buttons. Still, I think I have the blog transferred to the new server and and everything seems to be functioning properly. It takes a while for the change [...]
As continuing work on one of the most significant S.D. Supreme Court briefs I’ve done in years (or ever) has kept my attention all week, here’s a few recent odds and ends as I settle in to watch UM-UND hockey on the tube:
Among the things falling victim to work was an intended post on the [...]
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001) by Don Felder
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