I just saw in Bookmarks magazine where Michael Chabon has another new book coming out
?! I haven’t even read about the Yiddish policeman yet. The magazine said August of this year, but Amazon has it listed for October.
I’ve been told that the new book is a collection of short stories he’s done and has not been a hit with reviewers and pre-release folks. But I reserve the right to make that call myself and am looking forward to it!
Here’s a link to an Esquire interview with Knopf’s Chip Kidd. It’s a pretty good one, offering insight into three of Kidd’s most recent covers. (via the Book Design Review)
I often scribble down titles of books as I find them referenced in whatever book I’m reading. Somehow, reading passages where characters refer to some archaic title (I’ve often never heard of) puts me in detective mode and then I’ll spend too much time online, digging up as much as I can, often leading to squat.
But food. I’ve never thought about the food.
Continue reading The dish on books
J. Egan’s The Keep. I am afraid you’re not missing much here. But if you’re interested I posted some thoughts over on LibraryThing. I really need to try and do a better job at this whole “book review” thing.
If you have a blog or two that you frequent for reviews, please send me the link. I’d like to study some good reviews.
