Book TV has updated and improved their site. It’s loaded with video, audio, calendars, etc. It really is a much improved experience. Kudos to the folks behind the scenes. It’s fun poking around all of the interviews and appearances. Of course, please feel free to ignore anything that might reinforce stereotypes about my beloved Birmingham and the South.
Speaking of video, the mystery has been solved…
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.
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.