BoingBoing‘s holiday gift guide has lots (and I mean lots!) of great things for just about anyone in your life. They even highlighted two different whiskeys. Then again, if you’re only looking to give gifts to your favorite writers, Hannah Gersen has you covered.
Holiday Gift Guides
Ich bin ein Berliner
The kind souls at NYRB Classics have nicely posted the first story from Robert Walser's Berlin Stories, "Good Morning, Giantess!" on their Tumblr. The collection got a nice little write up in this weekend's New York Times, too.
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Trashy reads
This blog post from the NYT Magazine's culture editor Adam Sternbergh rounds up some some well known lit lovers' suggestions for some of those of you looking for some "red hot summer trash" to add to your reading list. Maud Newton and our own Garth Risk Hallberg both recommended Lonesome Dove, so that's going on my reading list for sure.
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In Search of Proust
Translating is notoriously difficult work, and translating Proust even more so. The Boston Review has published a very thoughtful piece about the history of In Search of Lost Time in English, the trouble with annotations, and the general "tension in translation between the spirit and the letter." We highly recommend you take the time to read it, even if you don't have time for Proust just yet.
The Illusion of Control
Recommended Reading: Maria Konnikova on “flow” and first-person shooters.
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More Illusions
Recommended Listening: Brad Listi’s interview with The Last Illusion author and Millions contributor Porochista Khakpour.
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Dude You’re Ready
“I started zoning out a little. My eyes drifted over toward my cat. Mr. Patterson pulled me right back in by saying, ‘Once you have the outline, start writing dude, you’re ready.’ It was that dude that woke me.” At The Awl, Patrick Hoffman reviews James Patterson’s MasterClass on writing. Pair with Bill Morris's account of losing his Pattersonian virginity at 32,000 feet.
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If BoingBoing’s list makes your head explode, and Hannah’s great list is a tad on the feminine side, here are some other literary-themed gift ideas.
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