From the daily archives:
Monday, March 1, 2010
Great new(ish) stories from around the Web. Forget work for a minute and read a story. It’s good for you.
Pedaling Toward Spring On Vashon Island
March arrives and with it comes the promise of spring. Soon the days will be warmer and brighter. Flowers will bloom. Fruit and veggies will grow. Birdsong will echo from the rooftops. All this in due time, friends. But until then, it’s still a bit dreary — at least here in the good old Northwest. To commemorate this transitional time of year, today we’re looking at literature news that’s on the move. Richard Bausch leads the push with a new collection of stories, followed by Ian McEwan, who is profiled — in all his transitory glory — by the Observer. David Shields’ Reality Hunger is sowing seeds with critics, Stephen Burt discusses the poetry of war, and the Complete Review examines a highly anticipated new translation called Hocus Bogus. Elsewhere, a journalist for the Post-Gazette recounts her inky relationship with J.D. Salinger, first edition titles garner praise from the Book Bench and the Book of Kells gets an animation job. Now that’s what we call a seasonal shift. — Kevin Murphy
