Scott Esposito has rounded up some fabulous Oulipo resources over at his blog, Conversational Reading.
Exercises in Style
The AOL Layoff Carnage
At The Awl, a former AOL freelancer reports on the layoff carnage there in the wake of the HuffPo acquisition.
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Red 14’s Latest Cinematic Book Trailers
After successfully raising funds through their Kickstarter campaign (which we’ve mentioned previously), Red 14 Films has begun releasing the first of their cinematic book trailers. First up is this video for Jason Ockert’s novel, Neighbors of Nothing. Look out for works for Monica Drake, Matt Bell, and Scott Dominic Carter in the near future as well. In the meantime, you can also check out an earlier video put together for Athena Lark’s Avenue of Palms.
Very Secret and Odd
Recommended Reading: Søren Kierkegaard and Anna Akhmatova overheard whispering on a stairwell.
End Games
I have a faith in how it works.
Sheila Heti interviews astrologer Jonathan Cainer about his craft. He tells her, among other things: "So I can’t honestly say I have an intellectual understanding about how time works. I have a faith in how it works."