I am not a whimsical person. So when I saw the headline for Jeff Vandermeer's column on comic books, I almost passed it by. Until, that is, I saw that entrancing word: "Moomin." For those of you who grew up benighted and bereft, I'll explain here that the Moomins are the creation of Finnish author … Continue reading Moomin Madness

Some days I don't know what I'm going to post here. Other days, there's something so good I wouldn't dare ignore it. Today is one of the latter kind of days. The Guardian's book page has posted a podcast, of an interview with James Salter. (The paper's been big on Salter this year: they've posted … Continue reading Prose, Perfected

Principal shooting on the movie adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's book Love in the Time of Cholera has wrapped up in Columbia. (See a report here.) The fan forums are still quiet, at least until preview screenings begin. In the meantime, you can always track what Hollywood thinks of the movie's fortunes by watching its … Continue reading Until November…