How do writers read? Elisa Gabbert asked ten writers, including Teju Cole and Laura Van Den Berg (who wrote about her pet wolf Natasha for The Millions), about their reading habits for The Believer.
Writers on Reading
Entourage v. Mad Men
Is "Entourage" just "Mad Men" set in modern times? This article, of course, must be paired with Carles' Grantland piece, "I Don't Want to Bro Up, I'm an 'Entourage' Kid."
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Having grown up in Russia, New Republic senior editor Julia Ioffe is in a uniquely good position to cover the Sochi Olympics, which is why she’s writing regular dispatches from this year’s Winter Games. On Saturday, she published a piece about one of the sadder (yet more predictable) developments of the Games: foreign journalists are bombarding gay residents of Sochi with questions and requests for interviews. (She’s also manning the magazine’s Instagram feed.)
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There Once Was an Astronaut from Nantucket
Forget learning how to fly, better practice your haiku and limerick writing skills. NASA applicants are asked to write a tweet, limerick or haiku. Is Colonel Chris Hadfield to blame?
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Critic-in-Chief
“She could be a diva, says this source, 'but in a way I fucking admire it. The world would be a sorrier place without divas.'” For New York magazine, Boris Kachka on the drama behind Michiko Kakutani's departure from The New York Times and what her absence means for the world of books. Consider also: our own Matt Seidel's rogue's gallery of prominent critics.
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Atwood in the Twittersphere
I dare you not to be charmed by Margaret Atwood's account of becoming a Twitter user. "Despite their sometimes strange appearances, I’m well pleased with my followers." (via kottke)
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Back to the Big Easy; Avoiding Bourbon Street
It’s two weeks past Mardi Gras, so you’re probably ready to revisit New Orleans by now. Good timing. Narrative.ly has a week’s worth of stories on the Big Easy, entitled “Beyond Bourbon Street.” (Related: I recommend reading Tulane’s Richard Campanella’s recent piece for Design Observer: “Hating Bourbon Street.”)
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More Money More Problems
Spend too long in Screenplay Fantasy Land, and you'll incur Screenplay Fantasy Debt.
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