The Guardian reports on the latest stamps from Down Under. The set honors Aussie authors, including Peter (True History of the Kelly Gang) Carey, Thomas (Schindler's List) Keneally and Colleen (The Thorn Birds) McCullough I'm assuming most of the authors are pleased, but at least one--Bryce (The Power of One) Courtenay--is not impressed. He told … Continue reading Mr Postman

The designers at twelvesouth have unveiled the BookBook. It's a cover for your laptop that looks like a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, so you can pretend you're Shakespeare while you twitter.Details are here. (Tip of the hat to zdnet.com for the catch.)--David E

Peter Ross has made a series of photographs of William Burroughs' goods and chattels, and they're a compelling view of the iconic author. Says Ross, "William Burroughs lived for many years in the former locker room of an 1880s YMCA, on the Bowery in New York City. The almost windowless space was known as The … Continue reading What Remains