Hey P-Cow (and others), there's a new Lorrie Moore book out.
Nice acronym, Mom!
Buffy ,'Showtime'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
DavidS - Aug 30, 2009 8:58:26 am PDT #9890 of 28385
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Polter-Cow - Aug 30, 2009 9:51:35 am PDT #9891 of 28385
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I HEARD ABOUT THAT A FEW WEEKS AGO AND FLIPPED OUT. I hope it's good.
DavidS - Aug 30, 2009 10:00:20 am PDT #9892 of 28385
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I hope it's good.
Both reviews in the NYTimes rated it as her best work yet. Deeper, richer, more ambitious.
StuntHusband - Aug 30, 2009 6:50:50 pm PDT #9893 of 28385
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
Typo Boy - I'm 80% certain that "Earl owl of owl hall" is from the first of the Gormenghast books, "Titus Groan", by Mervyn Peake. (Specifically, after Earl Sepulchrave goes barking bonkers and starts sitting on the mantle of his chambers, hooting like an owl.)
I might be wrong; I don't own a copy to use for research.
Polter-Cow - Aug 30, 2009 8:48:31 pm PDT #9894 of 28385
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Speeeeaking of urban fantasy, my friend Seanan's debut novel comes out on Tuesday, and it's very good! Plus, it's set in San Francisco. I urge all Buffistas to check out Rosemary and Rue.
And I will probably be sending out an e-mail or posting in Press later too, but for all SF-istas, she's doing a reading at Borderlands this Saturday. Come on out!
Glamcookie - Aug 31, 2009 8:36:46 am PDT #9895 of 28385
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
A couple of people recommended Love is a Mix Tape to me and I'm almost done with it. It's a sad, true story and, yes, there is a lot of my 90s indie rock in there (Pavement, Bettie Serveert, Grenadine, etc.). However, the guy completely pissed me off with this line, which I read last night:
Like all girl bands, they spent all their time thinking up cool band names and cool song titles and cool ideas for matching outfits, with only occasional efforts to actually play songs.
Fuck you, buddy! Keep in mind that this guy is a fucking music critic. Pissed me off so much I may not finish the damned book and I'm almost done.
StuntHusband - Aug 31, 2009 8:38:57 am PDT #9896 of 28385
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
Wow. I'm not a big 90s indie rock fan at all...but that line made my blood pressure spike.
Hayden - Aug 31, 2009 10:18:02 am PDT #9897 of 28385
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I can forgive a lot of stupidity from Sheffield (he is a writer for Rolling Stone, after all, which means that his rock IQ is professionally limited). I liked that book, though. My son's best friend Ruby is the niece of Sheffield's late wife, and it was neat seeing echoes of the aunt she never knew.
Glamcookie - Aug 31, 2009 10:35:31 am PDT #9898 of 28385
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I can see how it would be great to have as a family member, and I do feel for the guy and his wife and the friends/family. Tragic. But I picked up on lots of subtle sexism, aside from the actual sexist line I quoted previously. Hard to take from someone who professes his love for Sleater-Kinney. I'm sure those "girls" spent a lot of time thinking about their outfits and song titles. Grrr.
DavidS - Aug 31, 2009 12:42:48 pm PDT #9899 of 28385
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm sure those "girls" spent a lot of time thinking about their outfits and song titles. Grrr.
I'm pretty sure Mick Jagger and Keith Richards do spend a lot of time thinking about their outfits, and I know the Minutemen used to write their songs by coming up with cool song titles first.