Nora Kipnis interviews Jen Karetnick

by | Nov 14, 2011 | Things We Love

Our volunteer, Nora Kipnis, interviews Big Wonderful author Jen Karetnick about her upcoming book and her varied writing life. 1. How do you feel your work has changed through the different chapbooks and anthologies you’ve published: Necessary Salt, Tales from Mango...

Today at the BBF

by | Sep 18, 2011 | Things We Love

Today at the Brooklyn Book Festival I saw Chris Lehmann (Rich People Things) speak about the role of debt in our current politics. The best points were more political than historical. The talk was held in the beautiful Brooklyn Historical Society and hosted by a...

I didn’t know Grace Paley was so interesting

by | Aug 30, 2011 | Things We Love

An excerpt from Ann Patchett’s “The Getaway Car: A Practical Memoir About Writing and Life” gives us some interesting insight on Grace Paley as a woman and a teacher. Can that burglar story possibly be real?  Does it matter? From...

Book Trailer We Like

by | Aug 25, 2011 | Things We Love

The concept of book trailers really bugs me, but I know we have to make them now. This guy’s is perfect. Great Book Trailer

Future of Book Reviews at LA Times in Doubt

by | Aug 9, 2011 | Things We Love

Re-blogged. “The Los Angeles Times proudly announced last week that it was as dedicated as ever to book coverage — “we have not changed our commitment,” said Vice President of Communications Nancy Sullivan. Sullivan was speaking to Publishers Weekly’s Wendy...