Archive for February, 2007

Lovecraft archives

Sites to visit on a tour of H.P. Lovecraft’s Providence include the John Hay Library’s extensive holdings of Lovecraft manuscripts, letters, and rare editions.

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Lehmann talks to Martin Amis

Chris Lehmann interviews Martin Amis — who manages to swagger even online — about his new book, past affairs, friendship with Hitchens, and more.

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The Smart Set: Lauren Cerand’s Six-Day Forecast

The Smart Set is a weekly feature, compiled by Lauren Cerand, that usually appears Mondays at 12:30pm and highlights the best of the week to come. Special favor is given to New York’s independent booksellers and venues, and low-cost and free events. Please send details to lauren [at] maudnewton.com by the Thursday prior to publication, with the event’s date in . . .

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Maternal impressions

Hilary Mantel admires the “unrelenting Swiftian nastiness” on display in Clare Clark’s The Nature of Monsters.

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