Have you taken advantage of NYRB Classics’ Winter Sale yet? A whole bunch of their books are listed with 50% discounts! Why not check out The Radiance of the King, which was recommended this past Year in Reading by Deborah Eisenberg? (And also recommended by Junot Díaz back in our 2007 edition of the series, too.)
NYRB Classics Winter Sale
Haute Bayou
Just in time for crawfish season (and ruined outfits as a result of crawfish season), The Oxford American's launched its newest column, Parish Chic, brought to you by L. Kasimu Harris. It's meant to prominently showcase the beaucoup styles on display in New Orleans, Harris' hometown. You can read about the project's background and inspiration over at Gambit: The Best of New Orleans.
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Oh Boris
At the LRB, Jonathan Coe reviews The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson, a book that delves into the satirical gold mine that is the Mayor of London.
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The End of Sookie Stackhouse
Charlaine Harris is wrapping up the final installment of her popular Southern Vampire Mysteries series next May. The final novel, Dead Ever After, will be the thirteenth book in the set, which means there’s still plenty of material for True Blood to work with.
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The Best of 19th Century British Lit
If you don't have any weekend plans, we suggest you spend your time on the British Library's new Victorian and Romantic section of Discovering Literature. The site features 1,200 literary treasures, including a manuscript of Jane Eyre and 20 short documentaries.
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RIP Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco, Italian semiotician and author of works such as Theory of Semiotics and The Name of the Rose, has died at 84. His most famous work, The Name of the Rose, was adapted in a film starring Sean Connery and Christian Slater. Reflect on his life by revisiting Hillary Kelly's review of Confessions of a Young Novelist.
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A Midnight Literary Meal
Looking for a new literary magazine to submit to? Check out Midnight Breakfast. The Rumpus's Rebecca Rubenstein edits the online free literary magazine, which is looking for fiction, nonfiction, interviews, and art that will "spark a conversation." The first issue includes a Jason Diamond coming-of-age essay and a short story by Matthew Salesses.
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