Today’s links of interest:
- Conversational Reading: Friday Column: Publicists
Scott Esposito continues the discussion about publicists and how they can do their jobs better. Okay, fine, how publicists would get better reception if they thought before contacting people. - Unoriginal Sins
Whitney Otto looks at the notion of genre fiction and those who create it — an interesting take on what makes genre fiction so compelling to readers and how good genre fiction transcends the, uh, genre. - Paperback Reader: New May Scavenger Hunt Contest
Another fun scavenger hunt (and the answers to last week’s hunt). Go forth and play. - What Is the Best Work of American Fiction of the Last 25 Years?
Hmm, is this relevant? Does this matter? Well, white man, white man, black woman, white man, white man. And that’s just the accompanying picture. - Navasky’s Advice to Indie Mags: Shake Down Paul Newman for M, Spend It on Writers
All sorts of innovative advice flowing through the Net today. Also, just a million? Man, Paul Newman’s good for more. - Norman Mailer Hobbles In From Brooklyn
As it turns out, reading is the future…and a high-profile fundraiser helps to bring the issue into the forefront. - LBC Podcast #3: Gina Frangello
Ed gets the goods straight from Gina Frangello, with a very little help from yours truly. We suggest fast forwarding through our attempts to form sentences and heading straight to Gina’s surely more coherent thoughts. - Blackwell Publishing to digitise over 500 journals
Excellent, excellent. Now for everybody else? Don’t be late to the party. - Frey Acknowledges Fabrications in Sequel
Of interest only to those who still have the energy to care. - Where do hecklers come from?
A short history of booing. Never let it be said that we don’t offer the best in information.
