“I’m a writer through and through, but the art world—to a large extent—provides the arena in which literature can be vigorously addressed, transformed, and expanded.” Frederic Tuten interviews Tom McCarthy about the overlap between the visual arts and literature, the importance of reading, and living, voraciously, and the power of Finnegans Wake for BOMB Magazine. Pair with our own Nick Ripatrazone‘s review of BOMB: The Author Interviews.
Art, Lit, and Finnegans Wake
In Good Standing
This one goes out to all you procrastinators out there. A woman in Auckland, New Zealand has just returned a library book (Myths and Legends of Maoriland) a cool sixty-seven years late–she had “been meaning to return it” for decades. Hopefully she didn’t leave any boogers.
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Epic Listening
Speaking of podcasts: our own Epic Fail hits the Culture File podcast. Listen up!
Mona Awad’s Three Essential Writing Tools
Mona Awad shares the writing process behind her latest novel, All's Well, and her desired conditions for diving into storytelling.
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The Common in the City Party
Tonight! Celebrate 3 years with The Common. You can still buy tickets to this elegant lit party here. André Aciman reads from his latest novel Harvard Square.
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Isabel Allende on Engaging With the World at Any Age
Isabel Allende discusses her new memoir, The Soul of a Woman, and how she finds value at every stage of her life.
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Mind the Gender Gap
Recommended Reading: Even though the number of female bylines is up, women authors are still stereotyped in book reviews.
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