Author: Alex Irvine
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A Couple of Literary Tidbits
Katherine Dunn, author of the most excellent Geek Love, talks to Guernica about boxing and her new book, One Ring Circus. Over at Omnivoracious, China Mieville unexpectedly declares his admiration for Tolkien.
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Farewell, Shaman Drum
Sad news that the Shaman Drum bookstore in Ann Arbor is going to close on June 30. I used to skulk around the store when it was upstairs from the (also now-vanished) Continental Diner, which was next to the original location of Borders. Wish I was going to get back to Ann Arbor before it…
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If You’re Patient, Someone Will Say It for You
I was trying to figure out what to think about Bruce Sterling’s recent “Eighteen Challenges in Contemporary Literature,” and then Mark Sarvas came along with this: Wired’s Bruce Sterling offers a list of Eighteen Challenges in Contemporary Literature, some of which are sensible, others of which – like this one – are, well … Step…
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Two Videos of Unexpected Virtuosity
A young Japanese girl displays her talents on the organ, playing “YYZ” and “Carry On, My Wayward Son.” This is genuinely amazing.
Crooked House Fictions 