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"Minor crash, and nothing more / I ran the car into a tree / Elin was the hero here. / She used a..."

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:52:50 -0500

“Minor crash, and nothing more / I ran the car into a tree / Elin was the hero here. / She used a club to rescue me.”

- Fragments from Tiger! The Musical: A Fantasy: Goings On : The New Yorker

"This reminds me a lot of a tweet I read recently from @newyorker."

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:01:32 -0500

“This reminds me a lot of a tweet I read recently from @newyorker.”

- McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: My MFA Workshop Responds to My Twitter Status Updates.

"Young writers, if you want to be rock stars, you have to read."

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:32:49 -0500

““Young writers, if you want to be rock stars, you have to read.””

- DAN CHAON on what writers can learn from young rock stars | The Review Review

"Imagine Peter Saville’s cover for Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures being animated by Chris..."

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:59:46 -0500

“Imagine Peter Saville’s cover for Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures being animated by Chris Cunningham.”

- KN | Kitsune Noir » Scan Processor Studies by Woody Vasulka & Brian O’Reilly

"That’s a joke I stole from a really dumb movie I will remember—unlike my mother’s birthday—for as..."

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:08:31 -0500

“That’s a joke I stole from a really dumb movie I will remember—unlike my mother’s birthday—for as long as I live.”

- The Poetry Section: Jennifer L. Knox, ‘Short People’ | The Awl

"Well, it had to say “thriller,” but more importantly it had to say “Dan Brown."

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:40:35 -0500

“Well, it had to say “thriller,” but more importantly it had to say “Dan Brown.””

- Omnivoracious: Keeping a Cover Under Wraps: Questions for Lost Symbol Designer Michael J. Windsor

"People assume that because our producer instructed me to smile when I’m on camera, that I’m always..."

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:40:12 -0500

““People assume that because our producer instructed me to smile when I’m on camera, that I’m always cheery. I’m not.””

- Al Roker’s Mysterious Side - Page 1 - The Daily Beast

"Apple specialists have voided warranties on laptops in need of repair because of evidence of..."

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:22:28 -0500

“Apple specialists have voided warranties on laptops in need of repair because of evidence of cigarette smoke.”

- Report: Smoke While Using a Mac and They Won’t Fix It When It Breaks - New York News - Runnin’ Scared

"Eight pages of infographic speculation on director Christopher Nolan’s plans following the..."

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:42:47 -0500

“Eight pages of infographic speculation on director Christopher Nolan’s plans following the release of The Dark Knight.”

- Jez Burrows / Projects / Christopher Nolan

"You may have observed that, for some years past, there has been an increasing interest felt in our..."

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:18:54 -0500

“You may have observed that, for some years past, there has been an increasing interest felt in our land to have the Thanksgiving held on the same day, in all the States.”

- Thanksgiving Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln

"I didn’t set out to write a book to promote world peace; the person who does is doomed,”..."

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:14 -0500

““I didn’t set out to write a book to promote world peace; the person who does is doomed,” says Bausch.”

- Chekhov in Memphis | Chapter 16

"Jorie Graham told me, “You will never be funny.” That’s why I’m not a poet anymore."

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:34:14 -0500

“Jorie Graham told me, “You will never be funny.” That’s why I’m not a poet anymore.”

- You Light Up My Life « Betsy Lerner

"I finished [your book] the next morning, and I got up and went upstairs and I got my kids up and I..."

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:48:13 -0500

“I finished [your book] the next morning, and I got up and went upstairs and I got my kids up and I just sat there in the bed and held them.”

- Cormac McCarthy on The Road - WSJ.com

"The wild success of its prodigal child did not guarantee Candelario’s prosperity."

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:23:23 -0500

“The wild success of its prodigal child did not guarantee Candelario’s prosperity.”

- The Town Chorizo Built - The Atlantic Food Channel

"The most damaging deficit with which poor and minority children must cope is their deficit of hope."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:34:46 -0500

““The most damaging deficit with which poor and minority children must cope is their deficit of hope.””

- Dreams of Better Schools - The New York Review of Books

"9. Leave an ethereal reminder of your presence. A skull will do."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:34:16 -0500

“9. Leave an ethereal reminder of your presence. A skull will do.”

- literary gatherings: a schmoozer’s guide : Abigail Deutsch : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation

"You: A canny observer in a white suit and a fine cravat. The Culture: Just waiting for someone to..."

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:38:15 -0400

““You: A canny observer in a white suit and a fine cravat. The Culture: Just waiting for someone to explain it to itself.””

- Essay - What to Write Next - Picking a Genre for Your Next Novel - NYTimes.com

"Pamuk has given voice to nearly every society in the world torn between the longing to be global and..."

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:36:34 -0400

““Pamuk has given voice to nearly every society in the world torn between the longing to be global and to be itself.””

- Secret Love in the Lost City - The New York Review of Books

"Two weeks ago, I ordered a bowl of chili. The counterman nods. “So when are you gonna review Google..."

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:47:52 -0400

“Two weeks ago, I ordered a bowl of chili. The counterman nods. “So when are you gonna review Google Wave?””

- Are You Nice or Am I Famous? - Pogue’s Posts Blog - NYTimes.com

"That little drawing, ‘The Au charbonnage café’ is really nothing special, but I couldn’t help making..."

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:13:26 -0400

“That little drawing, ‘The Au charbonnage café’ is really nothing special, but I couldn’t help making it.”

- BibliOdyssey: Handshakes in Thought