Recently I have come across a few titles that remind me of song titles. I find myself singing The Autograph Man (Zadie Smith) to the tune of "The Candyman [Can]" from the film Willy Wonka …
I only realized recently that the abbreviation for "Disturbing Search Request" competes with my ex for the initials "DSR." Hmmm.
Someone's Got to Mind the Store: Zed recently bought our last marked-down copy of the Neil Gaiman collection Smoke and Mirrors, and thanked me for the pointer. First documented instance of someone actually using my …
My parents are moving back to India. I wish them well, and have actually helped them do moving-related things over these past few days, such as putting lots of their belongings into a shipping container …
Neil Gaiman's short story collection, Smoke and Mirrors, is still on the remaindered table at Cody's. Only $3.98. I'm thinking of getting it myself. The other day a fella asked, "Where do you keep your …
Pirate homeboys, Leonard. I love Michel Faber's The Crimson Petal and the White. His intro plays with the metaphors of reader/writer and john/prostitute interaction. The first fifty pages have been wonderful.
I ripped through Dave Barry's second novel, Tricky Business, in about two hours. It's faster-paced than Big Trouble, taking place entirely in one day, but the general theme stays the same (ordinary people stumble upon …
Andy implicitly and Leonard explicitly urge me to upgrade my weblog software, so I will, soon. Format changes and service disruptions may occur. Today's realization: I no longer feel that moment of disorientation where I …
Met Dave Eggers. Seems generous and friendly to his public. He packed the house (the relevant house being Cody's Books) and gave each attendee personal attention. Did I mention that I finished American Gods? I …
Headline from some leftish paper: "Tide Turns for Uncle $cam."
