In 1998, T.C. Boyle released his first massive collection of short stories, titled, appropriately enough, Stories. Clocking in at 700+ pages, the book illustrated the zany profligacy of one our premier short fiction writers. Now Boyle has released a new collection — titled (of course) Stories II — and with it comes a new trailer.
New Trailer for T.C. Boyle
Jonas Take Me Somewhere We Can Be Alone
We knew she was trouble when Taylor Swift joined the cast of the Weinstein's adaptation of The Giver. Billboard reports that Swift has signed on for an unspecified supporting role along with Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, and Alexander Skarsgard. The movie will start filming in Cape Town next week.
All Bard All the Time
Since we just can’t seem to get enough of the Shakespeare infographics, here’s another from Electric Literature. This time, it’s the characters and their web of interactions that gets the colorful, 21st century treatment. Last time, it was deaths. Forsooth, at least you probably won’t have to wait long for another one.
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On the tiny island of La Gomera, the residents had a problem communicating across the ravines. What did they do to resolve this, you ask? Simple: they invented a whistle language. (h/t The Rumpus)
Crystallized Political Commitments
"Elizabeth Hardwick, a formidable feminist in a different key, declared, 'I don’t know what happened. She got swept too far. She deliberately made herself ugly and wrote those extreme and ridiculous poems.'” On the (difficult) art and activism of Adrienne Rich.
At What Age?
This week in book-related infographics: a look at "What Age Do Writers Publish Their Most Famous Works?" from Electric Literature.
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