Following up her post about Judy Blume’s Forever, our own Lydia Kiesling writes about Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita for PEN American Center’s ongoing series for Banned Books Month. It’s a book, Kiesling writes, which serves as an “exhibition of a uniquely talented person at the zenith of his powers.” (This isn’t the first time she’s discussed the book, by the way.)
Vladimir Nabokov and “divine dribble”
Better Looking than a Breakfast Burrito
Do you want to start a small press? Take advice from Spencer Madsen of Sorry House. In his article "I Made the Mistake of Starting a Small Press and So Can You" at The Toast, Madsen recommends making the book look "better than a breakfast burrito" and listening to 2 Chainz to get started. Pair with: Our article on how Curbside Splendor became a small press to watch.
The Joy of Work
Recommended: Catie Disabato on day jobs.
“Who Speaks Wukchumni?”
Recommended viewing: "Who Speaks Wukchumni?"
“Turning one’s novel into a movie script is rather like making a series of sketches for a painting that has long ago been finished and framed.” – Nabokov
With the movie adaptation of The Great Gatsby slotted to come out next summer and Anna Karenina due out in late November, film critic Richard Brody looks back at some of his favorite movies based on literature and proposes what makes an adaptation successful.
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Feeling Lonely Tonight?
Jeff Ragsdale (Jeff, One Lonely Guy) produced, shot and edited an “immersion documentary” in which he accompanied Canadian escorts on hundreds of calls over a span of several months. The half-hour film is entitled “30 Nights with a Call Girl.” Millions readers may recall Ragsdale’s work from its mention in our own Sonya Chung’s essay “On Loneliness.”
Blogs Worth Reading
Largehearted Boy has put out an updated installment of his "Blogs to Read." This year, he modified his approach to include collectively authored sites, "to better include the collaborative websites I read every day." The Millions is included as are a number of other excellent sites.
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