Archive for September, 2007


Wharton’s New York

The New York Stories of Edith Wharton is out from NYRB Classics early next month, with an introduction from Roxana Robinson.

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Wednesday Anya Ulinich giveaway

Sorry guys, no time for posting today. But if you haven’t read Kevin Kinsella’s excellent interview with Anya Ulinich, please do so now. Alex Lencicki writes in to second the Petropolis recommendation: A few years ago I took a writing class, and on our first day the people from the previous class read. Anya was one of the readers, and . . .

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Kevin Kinsella interviews Anya Ulinich

Here Kevin Kinsella interviews the fascinating Anya Ulinich, whose first novel, Petropolis, he’s been recommending to me for months. I defy you to read the interview and not come away with the sense that you should pick up a copy immediately. (The image below, Marx, Bird, Monster, is one of Ulinich’s own paintings.) Imagine my surprise upon learning that someone . . .

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The Smart Set: Lauren Cerand’s weekly events

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 . . .

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