The OUP’s blog has created a Truman Capote quiz. The idea is to match the author’s quotation with its literary victim.
Capote Quiz
Cal Massey Shows
Legendary jazz musician and composer Cal Massey receded from active performance in the 1950s in order to concentrate on composition. His works went on to be recorded by John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard and many other greats. To honor his indelible mark on jazz music and African-American culture, Fred Ho and Ben Barson will present a series of concerts in Harlem's Red Rooster restaurant. Barson also wrote a lengthy introduction to Massey's life and legacy.
An Autocrat’s Guide to World Cup Qualification
Recommended reading: What do you get the guy you can't get anything else--the one with his own oil-rich country--like the Emir of Qatar? The LA Review recommends starting with the World Cup.
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Celebrity Memoir Overdose
John Harris at Guardian looks at what reading 11 celebrity memoirs in four days will do to your brain.
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Facebook Fun
Millions Fans: The Millions Facebook group now has over 400 members. We'll be asking group members to help us with some upcoming special features, so join up (if you're into that sort of thing.)
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Shepard’s Final Word
"He wrote the first drafts by hand, and when that became too difficult, dictated sections of the book into a tape recorder." Before his death in July, playwright and actor Sam Shepard wrote a novel called Spy of the First Person, which is forthcoming from Knopf in December. From our archives, a list of writers who also act.