Granted, half the fun of Rupert Everett is looking at him, but he has a lovely voice, as this conversation posted by the Sydney Morning Herald demonstrates. He's down under launching his latest book, the memoir Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins, which Simon Callow called "a startling self-portrait, unapologetic but not in the least … Continue reading Dulcet Tones

It's finally spring in Minneapolis, and I don't expect even loyal readers will spend much time indoors today. So I suggest a quick read: Scientists at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver have made the world's smallest book. Engraved on a 30 silicon pages, it's 8,000 times smaller than you could see with the naked eye. … Continue reading Teeny Ted from Turnip Town

Last month, Alex Heard wrote an article in the New Republic (read it here; registration is required) in which he takes David Sedaris to task for leavening his writing with untruths. Various book world figures have weighed in, mostly in defense of Sedaris. Now Jack Schafer has posted his summation of the affair at Slate.com. … Continue reading Naked Truth