With April Fool’s Day approaching, it’s a good time to wonder: what kinds of horrible things will you do to the people you love? At the OUP’s blog, a list of great pranks for inspiration.
Prank Fodder
End Games
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“Still full of ideas”
“Although comfortable with solitude, he admits: ‘I couldn't write all the time. As a writer, you have to come out into the world. I don't have a Salinger or a Pynchon impulse. There are so many things to do that are interesting.’” Talking with Ian McEwan.
Lolita Grows Up
Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita has gone through many cover transformations over the years. Did you know this one was supposed to be sideways?
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Egan On E-Readers
Jonathan Franzen isn't the only writer opposing technology and digitization. Jennifer Egan, in a panel discussion last week, compared Facebook to a "huge Soviet apartment block."
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Green Whisky
9,000 homes in Scotland are going to be powered by whisky. Could Maker’s Mark be bringing a similar idea to our side of the pond?
Dead Poets Society
A look at famous authors' gravestones.
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