Sadly, Superheroes Decadance--a new book in which the Italian cartoonist Donald Soffritti imagines how time will ravage Superman, Batman, et al--is not available in the US. Happily, the UK's Telegraph newspaper has posted a slideshow of images.Thanks to ABEbook.com's "Reading Copy" blog for the tip.--David E
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Peeling the Onion
As a child and teenager, Nathan Rabin viewed pop culture as a life-affirming form of escape. Today, pop culture is his life. For more than a decade, he's served as head writer for A.V. Club, the entertainment section of The Onion. In The Big Rewind, Rabin shares his too-strange-for-fiction life story. From a psilocybin-addled trip … Continue reading Peeling the Onion
Coconut (Grove) Samoa
This just in from the Miami Herald: The public library in Coconut Grove, Florida, is now on the Miami Register of Historic Places. As such, the exterior must remain largely unchanged, although major renovations are planned within.I wasn't aware of the library, but now that I've seen it, I'm glad they're preserving it. That's a … Continue reading Coconut (Grove) Samoa
Musings from Magers and Quinn 