Today’s quick lit [& alt.cult] links from around the web:
The birth of cool, on Miles Davis
& George Pelecanos on Don Carpenter’s Hard Rain Falling
& [Really great essay:] Mapping the cracks, thinking subjects as book objects
& William T Vollmann, the dispassionate chronicler (via 3QD)
& Ambidextrous Vs. non-ambidextrous authors: “Dorothy Parker, Toni Morrison, and Raymond Carver belong to a group of ambidextrous authors who have the facility to place both hands at the sides of their respective cheeks simultaneously. During photo shoots, they are keen on demonstrating this ability. Their adroit use of two hands at the keyboard have led to prolific and sprawling careers.”
[Image: Jeremiah Britt]
First posted: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009.
