“All Sorts of Sports. Shall I play checkers? golf? croquet? There are so many games there are to play.” A never-before-seen Dr. Seuss manuscript, “All Sorts of Sports,” is up for auction. (via AuthorScoop)
Dr. Seuss Manuscript Surfaces
#LastTweet
The Times collects the final tweets of a number of celebrities who died this year. They are generally banal but the context turns them poignant.
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Self-Knowledge
At Electric Literature, on knowing that it's time to give up your novel.
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Atwood in the Twittersphere
I dare you not to be charmed by Margaret Atwood's account of becoming a Twitter user. "Despite their sometimes strange appearances, I’m well pleased with my followers." (via kottke)
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Pictures of You
For those of you that complain about there not being any pictures: bring back the illustrated book!
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Mary Ruefle Reads Her Work
Listen to Mary Ruefle read two of her poems over at The Poetry Foundation: “White Buttons” and “Shalimar.”
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Lord Byron’s Frankenstein
Revealed: Lord Byron’s personal copy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The book will be exhibited at Peter Harrington, Chelsea’s world-renowned rare bookshop, later this month.
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