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
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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
The Cure for the Common Kindle
Plain old books not sensory enough for you? smellofbooks.com can help you out. I'm torn between "Eau You Have Cats" and "Crunchy Bacon Scent."--David E
Musings from Magers and Quinn 