“ Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.
Gotta love that E.B. White. (via libraryland)
See also White on procrastination — “I have no warm-up exercises other than to take an occasional drink” — and the tricky valuation of a writer’s time.
Source: libraryland
Me Gusta
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In the winter. At night. While drinking wine.Jenn: I need to read THE SECRET HISTORY.Stephanie: I can't believe you haven't read it yet.Jenn: I know, it's awful; I'll read it next.... ...
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Stephanie Anderson, aka bookavore, has accepted the position of Head of Readers’ Advisory at the Darien Public Library in Darien, CT, one of the...
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Hope to see all our book friends at the first ever fundraiser for VIDA on June 18 at the Brooklyn Brewery! Riverhead Books is proud to host this...
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About a month ago, before I had left the internet, I got an offer for my iPhone and I bit. Phoneless, and with my upcoming...
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The Song of Achilles is great though serious fun! You should read it.
I think it’s a fair assumption that if you read my blog you are a nerd,...
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“This “magazine for people who love books” distinguishes itself in the quality of its short fiction and illustrations. New works by mostly established...”
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"I didn't realize we were bragging"
Maybe I’m the last to know about David Rees. He’s the guest on the latest episode of Brad Listi’s “Other...
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Claude Lorrain, View of Shrubbery with a Wall on the Right, about 1640
