The New Yorker's Book Bench blog was keen-eyed enough to spot this forthcoming gem. General Sherman's Christmas will be the perfect gift for anyone who wants to combine warm holiday sentiments with a ruthless scorched earth policy of military dominance.That sounds like a few people on my Christmas list.--David E
Over Before It Began
I just learned that Laura Esquivel--author of Like Water for Chocolate--lost her race to represent Mexico City in the Mexican congress. I hadn't even realized she was running.Details are here. Thanks to Galley Cat for the tip.--David E
Peeling the Onion
As a child and teenager, Nathan Rabin viewed pop culture as a life-affirming form of escape. Today, pop culture is his life. For more than a decade, he's served as head writer for A.V. Club, the entertainment section of The Onion. In The Big Rewind, Rabin shares his too-strange-for-fiction life story. From a psilocybin-addled trip … Continue reading Peeling the Onion
Musings from Magers and Quinn 