Whether they’re “coordinat[ing] kamikaze attacks on the power grid,” “damaging [a nuclear missile] base’s physical infrastructure,” or even just water-skiing, I feel that it must be said unequivocally: I for one welcome our new squirrel overlords.
The Squirrels Are Coming!
Kafka’s Dogs
Recommended Reading: On the subject of dogs in Kafka’s works at Queen Mob’s Teahouse. Our own Matt Seidel rereads The Metamorphosis in different places, letting his setting shape the reading of the text.
Walt Whitman Documents Now Available
A scholar who has uncovered Walt Whitman's handwritten documents announced his findings Tuesday at the National Archives. These documents are from Whitman's time as a government worker, concerning civil rights, war crimes, treason, and western expansion. View the documents here.
Punch Back with Books
"If you have a story to tell the world, please consider improving your craft and seriously pursuing publication. Your voice matters; add it to the narrative." A list of "bookish ways to fight the good fight" from BookRiot.
●
●
One comment:
Add Your Comment: Cancel reply
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
A Belated Welcome
A belated welcome to the newest Millions staff writer Janet Potter. Janet is a Chicago writer and indie bookstore vet who's already written several pieces for us on a number of books, most notably her controversial takedown of Stieg Larsson.
The World’s Most Expensive Book
The world’s most expensive book (having previously fetched $8.8 million) is auctioned yet again.
Let’s Write About Sex, Baby!
Authors, are you struggling to get your book’s characters together? Are they lacking a little spark, a little intimacy? Well, have no fear. The folks at Open Road Media put together a video with Erica Jong, Lawrence Block, Patricia Gaffney, and a few more authors on The Art of Writing Sex Scenes. This should do the trick.
●
●
“I feel that it must be said unequivocally: I for one welcome our new squirrel overlords.”
Thanks for making my morning. Mr. Moran, you are hilarious.