It begins.The dependably nasty gawker.com is out with its rundown on factual errors in James Frey's novel Bright, Shiny Morning. For example, ""In 1873, the city's first newspaper, the Los Angeles Daily Herald, opens." — Can't be true because there were two other newspapers publishing in the 1850s."--David E
Can This House Be Saved?
Edith Wharton's home, The Mount, in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, is facing foreclosure. Wharton built the home according to her own exacting standards. It was completed in 1902. After the author's death, the house passed through several owners before it was acquired by a foundation, also known as "The Mount", which undertook a … Continue reading Can This House Be Saved?
Guilty?
Max Ross, in The Rake's Cracking Spines column, has posted a funny column about the pros and cons of Barnes and Noble. Personally, I think he's a little too charitable to the mega-chain, but what really caught my eye was this portion: "You can sit in a Barnes & Noble for as long as you … Continue reading Guilty?
Musings from Magers and Quinn 