Today’s quick lit [& alt.cult] links from around the web:
Dalkey Archive Press, probably the best publishing house in the world
& The Rumpus interview Eddie Campbell
& Dugpa, a David Lynch “electrical resource” (via things magazine)
& [Tennessee] Williams told [Gore] Vidal that JFK had ‘a nice ass’; Vidal told Kennedy who said: ‘Why, that’s very exciting.’
& Wu Ming: “Our books are readable on two levels: as complex political allegories, and as pulp fiction or adventure novels. Most of our readers vote for the Italian left, but we also have readers who are non-political. So people can enjoy our novels even without caring about the message we’re trying to convey.”
& Will Self: “I admire [drugs] from afar. I think the heavier hallucinogens are amazing. The problem with our society is there aren’t enough positive drug rituals. I said this to the Archbishop of Canterbury the other night – the Church of England should introduce some sort of ecstasy communion.”
& Book Design Review on Harry Crews‘ late 80s Harper Perennial editions, illustrated by George Corsillo
& Dutch book covers, 1810 to 1950
& 40 creative graffiti artworks
& Theatre of cruelty, engravings of torture & murder
[Image: The record cover art of Alex Steinweiss / via @roundmyskull]
First posted: Monday, November 16th, 2009.
