Books to swear on
Iran allows Christians, Jews, and others to swear on their own holy books. Some U.S. politicians have called for less religious freedom here.
Iran allows Christians, Jews, and others to swear on their own holy books. Some U.S. politicians have called for less religious freedom here.
Tillie Olsen’s granddaughter asks fans to gather and remember the author’s work on her birthday, January 14. Read the family’s obituary here.
I’m home sick. Rather than whining, I thought I’d share my secret weapon, which is adapted from the Moosewood Cookbook’s “Spicy Tomato Soup” recipe. Start making it the second you feel a cold or sore throat coming on. Ingredients: Olive oil 1 large white or Vidalia onion, minced 6 – 16 cloves garlic (depends on your fortitude), crushed 1 . . .
Words Without Borders has published new efforts — including Albahari’s Learning Cyrillic and Erpenbeck’s The Book of Words — from prize-winning translators.
“Still on the floor [after being punched], Vidal said, ‘Words fail Norman Mailer yet again.’” For more, see “Mailer’s All-Time Enemies List.”