Dispirited by the world of Second Life, Jenny Diski hopes “our alternative selves, in at least some of those infinite parallel worlds the quantum physicists tell of, are doing better.” (Thanks, Xian.)
A Larry Brown tribute album will feature many Mississippi acts — including the late author. The concert coincides with publication of his last novel. (Thanks, HC.)
H.G. Wells’ melancholic autobiography reflects his lifelong preoccupation with questions of sex, rationality, and fairness.
A visit to Flannery O’Connor’s home in Milledgeville, GA, gives rise not only to a slide show, but a reason for the Times to excerpt “A Good Man is Hard to Find.”