When the economy goes south people visit the library more; it is a fact of the profession. They check out materials to save money, take classes to get new skills, and pay more attention to our free cultural events. Some children’s librarians I know have seen a definite uptick in “drop offs,” where children are left alone in the library . . .
Novelist David Francis wonders whether a literary writer should be open to a publisher’s or agent’s nudges toward a more commercial genre or style.
Stanley Fish reviews Terry Eagleton’s Reason, Faith and Revolution, calling it “witty, scabrous, and angry,” and citing Luke 6:39.
Novelist Mark Fitten is visiting 100 indie bookstores, & writing about what makes each unique, while touring for Valeria’s Last Stand.
Thanks to all who came out last Friday to the Powerful Women event at Housing Works. We had a full house and a great time, and, once again, bookstore volunteers graciously scored the quiz for me; Fikriyyah George was the winner. The questions are below, in case you’re curious. 1. Which writer and president’s granddaughter, whom critic Terry Teachout . . .