Author: Anders

Undiscovered

/ Anders

While I don't usually think of the paper as a great source for literary news, USA Today today confounded my expectations and printed both an article on Irene Nemirovsky and an excerpt from her newly-released book Fire in the Blood.Nemirovsky wrote over twenty books before she was killed in Auschwitz in 1942, but Suite Francaise, … Continue reading Undiscovered

Hot on the Shelves

/ Anders

Every year the folks at White Castle solicit recipes from their surviving customers for the "Crave Time Cookoff." Entrants must create a recipe which incorporates ten of the chain's trademark sliders in a new, exciting, and (it is to be hoped) tasty way. The best of these creations are collected in Crave Time Cookbook, and … Continue reading Hot on the Shelves

Joe College

/ Anders

Boingboing.net has posted news of the Harvard Coop's policy of discouraging lingering students from writing down the ISBNs of their textbooks, in the hopes that the youngsters then won't be able to track down other, cheaper copies elsewhere.The bookstore's website has very clear instructions: "When you receive your class schedule, come into the bookstore. Look … Continue reading Joe College