Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes
- Prey (“Unbeknownst to me, I wasn’t preparing to survive another attack, but rather to execute one.”)
- Why I’m so happy to be Foyled again (“Imagine getting to the end of your days with a lifetime of reading behind you and there being nothing to show for all those experiences save a slab of plastic, the contents of which are only licensed to you and could be cut off on a whim at any moment.”)
Blog Headline of the Week
Best Medical Advice of the Year
- The American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending pediatricians tell parents to read out loud to their children daily beginning at birth
Bookish Linkage
- Important new guidelines for readers
- Defusing Mein Kampf with a new edition
- Does size matter?
- The trend of human vs technology dystopian literature
- The first round of the World Cup of Literature is complete
- Bookish Lists: 10 books featuring man’s best friend; the 10 most shocking books for children; 5 best books by American presidents; Flavorwire’s mid-year best novels of the year (I’ve read 1 of 10); Amazon’s best books of the year so far (I’ve read 2 of 20); ditto the WaPo (where I’m an 0-fer)
Nonbookish Linkage
- The seven craziest conspiracy theories about internment camps
- On a related note, here’s a keyboard for conspiracy theorists
- Cursive is an endangered species
I woke up thinking a very pleasant thought. There is lots left in the world to read.
Nicholson Baker, The Anthologist
