Sebastian Barry (It’s A Long, Long Way) is trailing in the web vote for the Man Booker People’s Prize. It’s only a lark, but why not give him a lift? After all, Julian Barnes has a blatant link from his website. The Man Booker Prize 2005 : The People’s Prize :: Vote here *In order [...]
I keep meaning to catch up with Sigla, but thanks to Irish Blogs (okay this is going around in circles a bit but never mind), I keep an eye on it at least. Sigla interview with John Banville. They have a review of The Sea also edit: January 2006. See also Elegant Variation interview with [...]
Twenty-two years ago today, the world nearly ended. We owe the fact that it didn’t to the level head of one Stanislav Petrov. Thank you, Stanislav. Tribute to Stanislav Petrov at World Changing
For reasons spelled out below, the poet Sharon Olds has declined to attend the National Book Festival in Washington, which, coincidentally or not, takes place September 24, the day of an antiwar mobilization in the capital. Olds, winner of a National Book Critics Circle Award and professor of creative writing at New York University, was [...]