Today’s quick lit [& alt.cult] links from around the web:
Tom’s glossary of book publishing terms: AUTHOR: A large class of individuals (approximately three times as numerous as readers) serving a promotional function in book marketing or providing make-work for editorial interns (via @nikperring)
& Bad sex award shortlist pits Philip Roth against stiff competition (Nick Cave, Banville, Richard Milward)
& Problem: 163 lifetimes worth of book titles to choose from. Solution: a reading prescription from a Bibliotherapy Session courtesy of The School of Life
& Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti paints well too (via @CityLightsBooks)
& Michael Haneke may collaborate with Michel Houellebecq
& Alan Moore, destroyer of library workers (via @slovobooks)
& Dazed & Confused interview comic book guy Paul Gravett, who is relaunching Escape Magazine
& Justin Taylor needs pics of your literary tattoos
[Image: Tim Burton at MoMA]
First posted: Friday, November 20th, 2009.
