Congratulations to Matthew Zapruder. The poet--who read at M&Q just last month--has won a 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship. The grants are awarded "on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise." Three thousand writers, artists, and scienctists applied; 180 got the nod. Details are here.--David E
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You might have seen the enormous, 360-degree, clickable photograph of Prague's Strahov monastery library that went viral online earlier this week. If not, it's here. It's an incredible piece of technology, and I urge you to waste a few minutes zooming, panning, and otherwise enjoying this normally forbidden room.Now Wired has the story behind the … Continue reading GigaPanBot
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Last month, Magers & Quinn hosted a reading by Joshua Foer, author of the spring's most memorable science book, Moonwalking with Einstein. Foer talked about his book and led the audience in a simple memory-building technique. Ah, but readings are never exactly what you expect. Foer also talked about entering the German competitive Slip 'n … Continue reading Must-See TV
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