In 1959, Norman Mailer—between novels at the time—published a book called Advertisements for Myself. Even for Mailer, it was an unusual book—part compendium of unpublished short fiction, part clearing house for published short fiction, part a series of “Advertisements,” in which the writer,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-02 08:58:27 UTC ]
To some of his constituents, it may seem as though Chuck Schumer, the Minority Leader of the US Senate, has spent a bunch of time pontificating on Bluesky lately and not enough time taking decisive action against increasing fascism in America. But this coming Tuesday he will publish a new book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-03-13 08:58:11 UTC ]
I have always loved Jane Austen, even though I have been very wrong about her. I remember the day I learned that Austen was not as original a writer as I had thought. I was reading a book called Evelina by Frances Burney. It was a novel Austen herself had read and loved: that’s why […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-02-18 09:58:45 UTC ]
I read and loved a book called The Disordered Cosmos by Chanda Prescod Weinstein. My physics major daughter has recently taken an interest in quantum mechanics, and I can’t think of any better father/daughter activity than contemplating the scientific mysteries of reality together, wondering if... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2024-12-03 15:00:00 UTC ]
Old-fashioned address books and rolodexes are becoming an increasingly rare sight as the world goes digital. What’s more, digital address books are not something you need to buy separately. If you have an email address with Google (Gmail), Microsoft (Outlook), or Apple (iCloud), for... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2024-09-05 14:00:00 UTC ]
Larry Silverstein, the developer behind the World Trade Center complex in Manhattan, is eyeing more opportunities uptown. The 93-year-old real estate mogul — who has largely focused on developing towers in downtown Manhattan — said he would consider expanding more in Midtown as... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-08-13 16:45:08 UTC ]
Do you like rip-roaring science fiction books? Do you like movies? Then you are in for a treat in, well, two years. Amazon MGM Studios just set a release date of March 20, 2026 for Project Hail Mary, according to Deadline. It’s based on the Andy Weir novel of the same name, which was one of our... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-04-19 17:44:40 UTC ]
Take-Two Interactive has filed an opposition to Remedy Entertainment’s newest logo, claiming the symbol infringes on Rockstar Games’ logo despite the two having little in common besides the letter “R” representing a video game publisher. First reported by RemedyFirst, the trademark dispute was... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-01-16 18:15:03 UTC ]