Cher and Cher Alike
Ghostwriters
What happens when a writer inserts a ghost or monster into a story? At Berfrois, Alexander Stachniak argues that much of our current literature about the uncanny fails to help writers looking to answer this question. (Related: Steve Himmer on his monstrous Mary Poppins dreams.)
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Drink It Up
Depending on your persuasion, this blog post listing six songs about whiskey is either a funny article or a kind of public service.
Education in America
In The New York Review of Books, Anthony Grafton has a long piece on the issues facing the American university system. I've previously linked to Malcolm Harris' excellent n+1 piece on the "higher education bubble," but this infographic vividly illustrates that same inflation.
Threat Level Seven
It's hard to know exactly what North Korea will do these days, but if you're looking for context, The Morning News published a cartoon guide to recent history.
Controversial Books
This week in book-related infographics: a look at the most controversial books of all time.
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Plagiarizing James Bond
Little, Brown & Company has pulled a mystery novel from the shelves after passages in the book were found to have been plagiarized from “a variety of classic and contemporary spy novels,” like James Bond novels and books by Robert Ludlum and Charles McCarry.
Tiananmen at 25
Recommended reading: Wilson Quarterly's thoughtful meditation on Tiananmen Square, 25 years later.
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