I finished Nick Hornby’s The Polysyllabic Spree, and absolutely loved it. It’s a collection of his columns from the Believer from September 2003 to November 2004. I was happy to discover there was another book, a continuation, with his columns from February 2005 to June/July 2006 – Housekeeping vs. The Dirt which I promptly went… Continue reading Housekeeping vs. The Dirt by Nick Hornby
Month: January 2007
McSweeney’s
I’ve been very interested in McSweeney’s lately. (http://www.mcsweeneys.net/) Dave Eggers is the editor of McSweeney’s Quarterly, and his books are now published through McSweeney’s as well. I really want to get a subscription to both of their magazines – McSweeney’s and the Believer. McSweeney’s has awesome fiction, and was founded on the coolest idea…printing pieces… Continue reading McSweeney’s
Happy 2007
Back in New York, and things are starting to settle down a little after an on-the-go and fun holiday break. I didn’t have time to do a lot of reading, all I managed to do was finish Wuthering Heights before Christmas. I liked Wuthering Heights, and I would really like to discuss it in a… Continue reading Happy 2007