That Dustjacket is a Hairshirt

To promote the forthcoming Spike Jonze movie version of the title, McSweeney's is offering a special fur-covered edition of Maurice Sendak's classic kids' book Where the Wild Things Are. There's no news if the book comes with a comb.The hirsute hardcover will be available in October.--David E

Home Run

Baseball fans, take note: This coming Thursday, June 25, at 7:30pm, Monica Nucciarone will be at Magers & Quinn Booksellers to discuss her new book Alexander Cartwright: The Life Behind the Baseball Legend.Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr. (1820–92) was present during the organization of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York in the mid-1800s. That … Continue reading Home Run