You have to be a little in awe of the multi-disciplinary artist. Musician Nick Cave, who made his screenwriting debut with The Proposition, talks to the New Yorkerabout his new novel, The Death of Bunny Munro, as well as the multi-media audio book version.
Multi-Talented Nick Cave
John Jeremiah Sullivan Talks James Agee’s Cotton Tenants
Sit back and get comfortable, because you’ll want to take your time reading all 3,467 of John Jeremiah Sullivan’s words about James Agee, a once-forgotten manuscript, and even an example of “New” Journalism from the 17th century.
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NYRB in the NYPL
Exciting news — the New York Public Library has acquired the archives of The New York Review of Books. You could also check out Sam Allingham’s piece about his experience working in a library.
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The Materialist
Object narrative (n): a story told through meditations on various physical objects. Examples include Edmund de Waal's The Hare with Amber Eyes; Neil MacGregor's A History of the World in 100 Objects; and Paula Byrne's The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things.
Vitality/Banality
To prepare us for the release of Italo Calvino’s letters, the editors at Page-Turner are running excerpts from the book. In their latest installment -- following their first two -- Calvino describes New York City, which “swallowed [him] up like a carnivorous plant.”