McSweeney’s auctions rare items to recoup losses
McSweeney’s has lost $130K because of the indie distribution bankruptcy debacle, and is holding a big sale, including a rare-item auction.
McSweeney’s has lost $130K because of the indie distribution bankruptcy debacle, and is holding a big sale, including a rare-item auction.
Francisco Goldman and others highlight novels that aren’t translated into English but should be. (Via.)
At last Patrick Hughes’ Diary of Indignities is headed for a bookstore near you. I believe the angelic lad on the cover (above) is Hughes himself — pre-D&D Magistrate days. The book’s statistically improbable phrases include “poo water,” “ass blood,” and “saltwater catfish.” Says Hughes: You just ain’t getting Party Melon and poo water and ass blood and Skinhead Katrina . . .
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 date in the . . .
The NYTBR‘s Dwight Garner blogs. Perhaps the rise of institutional bloggers will finally squelch the idiotic blogs-kill-reviews meme.