And by long-form, we mean 900 pages (and by back, we mean the millions of dollars offered during bidding wars for their contents).
Author: ArtsJournal2
Speaking Of Diaries, Malcolm X’s Family Doesn’t Want You Reading His
“The family of Malcolm X has launched a lawsuit to stop the publication of a diary of the late civil-rights leader’s last year.”
Bad News For An Early Attempt In The Movie-To-Musical Category
“The premature demise of the $14 million ‘Big Fish’ makes it the fall’s first big-budget entry to bail.”
The No-Guilt Guide To Quitting Bad Books
“If you are truly a reader, every time you put down one book it simply frees you up to engage with the next.”
Going To Hear A Shakespeare Play This Season?
“Tony Award-winning actor Mark Rylance, who plays the murderous Richard III as well as the love-besotted Olivia in Twelfth Night … says since there is virtually no scenery onstage, the audience needs to listen very closely to Shakespeare’s language to know where they are and who they’re with.”
Sorry, Movies, But TV’s The Thing Now
“Movies had the glamour, perks, press coverage and accolades. Nothing could match the glitter of the Academy Awards. Now, entertainment professionals are migrating eagerly in the opposite direction.”
Wait, How Exactly DID Jo Nesbø Get To Be The Guy Who Sells A Book Every 23 Seconds?
“With writing you can’t go visit people where they are — you have to invite them to your home — have them come to you. That’s what I’m doing. For every country where we’re doing well, I’m surprised because I’m writing about this guy who’s living in Oslo.”
Instead Of Ending Saturday Postal Deliveries, Starting Them On Sundays
“The cash-short United States Postal Service, which has failed to win congressional approval to stop delivering mail on Saturdays to save money, has struck a deal with the online retailer Amazon.com to deliver the company’s packages on Sundays.”
Shakespeare For The Modern Era
“A cornucopia of feminine pulchritude in trompe l’oeil, painted by the fair maidens themselves in the mirror! How doth one join these revels?”
Pablo Neruda Was Not Poisoned, Autopsy Finds
“The report concluded that there were no ‘relevant chemical agents’ present that could be related to Mr. Neruda’s death and ‘no forensic evidence whatsoever’ pointing to a cause of death other than prostate cancer.”