On the Road: To Read or Not to Read?
Good morning, people. We are here on Monday to address the more important literature news from around the Web. Granted, we have a bellyfull of Northwestern red wine. (It’s Sunday night as we type, this is not a Monday morning drunkery. And we want nothing more than to get in bed and complete Part II of Look Homeward, Angel — again.) But we are your daily servants and feel compelled to share with you what is ripe in the writing world. So here we slide, splinters grooving in our direction, down the banister. Second Pass — remember that name — wants scrutinizing readers to reconsider some of the world’s so-called great literature. The Guardian takes a look at how books are made, and why, in this day and age. Then we follow up with big change, or not really: The Stranger in Seattle shows us how book stores are kept alive, and the Brooklyn Rail announces that poetry is not dead. Moving on, is it best to think with one or two heads? A discussion is had in in the Scientific American. Lastly, a bit of Noir is reviewed in the Courier-Journal, which knows a tough story when it sees one. Happy reading, and don’t drip your shoelaces in discolored puddles. – Kevin Murphy
