February 2012
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Feb 9th
Feb 9th
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“PS: My son is friends with a kid who knew Tom Waits’ kids, and once my son’s...”
– Dan Chaon, on Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes. Dan, you are really the best person ever.  (via emmainpictures)
Feb 8th
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Feb 8th
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Feb 4th
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Feb 4th
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Feb 4th
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“If you belong to the majority, you can avoid thinking about lots of troubling...”
– Haruki Murakami - 1Q84 (via murakamistuff)
Feb 4th
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Feb 3rd
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Feb 3rd
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Feb 3rd
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Feb 2nd
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Feb 2nd
January 2012
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Jan 31st
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Franzen on ebooks and the future of reading →
thelifeguardlibrarian: libraryjournal: booksinthekitchen: fsgbooks: “Someone worked really hard to make the language just right, just the way they wanted it. They were so sure of it that they printed it in ink, on paper. A screen always feels like we could delete that, change that, move it around. So for a literature-crazed person like me, it’s just not permanent enough.” -Jonathan...
Jan 30th
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Jan 28th
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Jan 28th
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Jan 28th
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“When he perished, Strindberg had his fiancée’s photograph in his pocket. Decades...”
– I loved every single page of this book. The Ice Balloon - S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration - By Alec Wilkinson - Book Review - NYTimes.com (via housingworksbookstore)
Jan 28th
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Jan 28th
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Jan 27th
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Jan 27th
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Nathan Englander is now on Tumblr!
aaknopf: Worth a follow.
Jan 27th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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“Pinterest Is Tumblr for Ladiez”
– Gizmodo Shut the fuck up. (via rachelfershleiser)
Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 24th
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Jan 24th
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Jan 24th
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ami with an i: 7x20x21 at DBW lineup  →
amiwithani: If you are still on the fence about attending tonight’s Digital Book World opening ceremonies, allow me to present you with two compelling points. First, the bartenders pour some seriously stiff drinks. And second, 7x20x21 will return with a delightful new slate of speakers: Gilt Groupe… GREAT 7x20x21!!
Jan 24th
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Jan 22nd
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Jan 22nd
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Jan 22nd
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Jan 21st
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Jan 20th
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Jan 20th
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Jan 19th
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Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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WatchWatch
nicolelavelle: Michael and I went to the Gorge the other day.
Jan 10th
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Great Writing Advice from Author Charles C. Mann →
Mann says “When you write a book, if you’re lucky, your voice — it’s like you’re having a conversation with the reader. The reader feels like they’re having a talk with you. I know when I read a really good book, it’s like the writer’s voice is in my head, and I have this sense of this sort of friendly presence. And that’s, I think, what you want if you’re trying to talk about ideas, is to write...
Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
Call for Submissions: What's Your Favorite Tumblr?
timemagazine: At TIME.com, we’re working on a guide to the best Tumblrs out there. But we want to know what you think first. What Tumblr can’t you live without? (Aside from ours, of course.) Whether it’s news, photography, design or just cat videos, we want to know what you follow — and why.  Reply to this post (and include the URL) with your picks. We’ll mark popular suggestions as “Readers’...
Jan 10th
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Jan 9th
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The Bridge →
michellelegro: Not Golden Gate-related, but worth adding into the mix is the TAL episode “The Bridge” thebyliner: In case you missed it, Thursday marked the 79th anniversary of the beginning of construction on the Golden Gate Bridge. Jumpers by Tad Friend is one of the most powerful stories you’ll…
Jan 9th
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Jan 9th
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Jan 8th
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