Julia Child fans may enjoy a new collection of her correspondence with her friend and “unofficial literary agent” Avis DeVoto. The letters follow Child through her life overseas. Also out now is a snazzy new Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray with a cover illustrated by Ruben Toledo.
Tuesday New Release Day
First Look at Last Gasps
In 2003, Mary Roach kicked off her book-publishing career with Stiff, a look into the lifespans (pun intended) of cadavers and the ethics of using them for study. At Lapham’s Quarterly, you'll find the 2001 magazine article that Roach later expanded into Stiff. (Related: we interviewed Roach back in April.)
I want to feel what I feel. Even if it’s not happiness
Toni Morrison gives a devastating interview in The Guardian.
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Who You Gonna Call?
After the death of Harold Ramis, it seems only fitting to read Esquire's oral history of Ghostbusters. Dan Aykroyd initially wanted it to be an intergalactic drama, yet he and others were happy with how it turned out. "People in the paranormal field loved it. It gave focus to their work," Aykroyd said.
Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?
The Original of Laura offers a glimpse under the hood of the chromed and gleaming Nabokov machine, writes Sam Anderson of New York Magazine.
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The Church of Scientology vs. The New Yorker
Last February, everyone was talking about Lawrence Wright's epic New Yorker profile of Paul Haggis and The Church of Scientology. But now, as The New York Times reports, the Church has released Freedom, a 51-page retaliatory glossy with DVD accompaniment.
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