Turkish Delight

The New York Times likes Vendela Vida's new novel The Lovers. Reviewer Josh Emmons says, "Vida is a subtle writer whose voice is spare and authoritative, at times sounding like a less gothic Paul Bowles, and her third novel is further evidence that she can fashion characters as unpredictable as they are endearing." (The full … Continue reading Turkish Delight

Wee Beasties

The Bookshop Blog has posted a fascinating bestiary of various creepy-crawlies you might find living in a (badly cared-for) book. The list includes silverfish, firebrats, booklice, and my favorite Armadillidium vulgare--more fun to say than it is to see.Read the whole story here.--David E