To cover a deficit caused by the bankruptcy of their distributor, McSweeney's is holding a fire sale on some very cool stuff, including signed copies of their books and magazines, and doodles by authors such as Spike Jonze, David Byrne, Tony Millionaire, and Dave Eggers. Some of the items for sale are listed on their … Continue reading Gimme Gimme
Author: Anders
No Dogs Allowed
Gawker.com snarks all over John Grogan, author of the freakishly popular Marley: A Dog Like No Other, Marley and Me, and several other Marley-related tomes. It seems Grogan's old employer, the Philadelphia Inquirer, is republishing his old columns, which they own, without paying him. To add insult to unremunerated injury, the cover features a dog, … Continue reading No Dogs Allowed
M-O-N-E-Y
The New York Times has a review today of Robert Frank's Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom And the Lives of the New Rich. It's fun for stoking your sense of outrage, both economic and aesthetic. Alligator-skin toilet seats for your private jet, anyone?But don't be jealous; all is not well in Have-land. … Continue reading M-O-N-E-Y
Musings from Magers and Quinn 