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Weekend Edition: 11-15

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I’m in the process of trying to decide what reading challenges to do next year. I’ve already decided to join Notable Books, kind of a reading challenge blog where you read and post reviews of books from notable lists as I figure I often use those lists. I’m also giving consideration to the […]

Weekend Edition: 11-8

Bulletin Board

Look what the election hath wrought already: reports that Bruce will release an album about the time Obama is sworn in. There are also unconfirmed reports brief U.S. and European tours will follow.

Bookish Linkage

Evidently, publishers also find a memoir by President Bush “resistible.” (Via.)

In contrast, Roberto BolaƱo’s 900+ page 2666, […]

Weekend Edition: 11-1

Bookish Linkage

After the minor uproar caused by a Nobel Literature Award judge saying the U.S. was too insular, here’s an idea: be less insular.

If you for some reason doubt we suffer literary insularity, it’s estimated that translated works account for only 0.6% of all the new fiction titles being published in the U.S. […]

Weekend Edition: 10-25

Bulletin Board

I’ve posted a review of Broadcast Sessions 1958-1959 by the Miles Davis All-Stars over at Blogcritics.

Bookish Linkage

Amazon gives a book review thief his comeuppance — sort of.

Flashlight Worthy combines lists and books to come up with “handpicked book recommendations on hundreds of topics.” (Via.)

Meanwhile, here’s some recommendations for drinking […]

Weekend Edition: 10-18

Bulletin Board

I’m happy to report that one of the South Dakota school reading projects I promoted is now fully funded. However, the other project on the Crow Creek Reservation is still in need of donors.

You don’t go into the home of the Broad Street Bullies (whose fans have been known to boo Santa […]