The shortlist of for 2009 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award has been announced, and it's a varied selection. Libraries around the world--including the (former) Minneapolis Public Library--nominated 146 recent works of fiction for consideration. IMPAC's judges narrowed the field to eight: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz Ravel by Jean Echenoz … Continue reading And Then There Were Eight
Author: Anders
Alaska? Not So Much
According to an article in Variety Joel and Ethan Coen have postponed their film adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union in favor of a movie version of Charles Portis' classic western True Grit. The Coens intend to stick closer to Portis' original story than did the 1969 John Wayne version.Details are here.--David … Continue reading Alaska? Not So Much
The Thing of Beauty
I've blogged about needlessly expensive editions of books whose primary purpose seem to be separating plutocrats from their lucre. (See items here and here.) This time, though, I genuinely covet one of these "oligarch editions." The Man Booker Prize and Oak Tree Fine Press produce the "First Chapter Series," which combines fine art and first … Continue reading The Thing of Beauty
Musings from Magers and Quinn 