Anti-Pragmatic Manifesto.
“I will let the house go to hell while I read a great novel.” (via Cabinet of Wonders.)
September 2007
The Top 50 Distopian Movies…
…an odd list, (I mean, Wings of Desire? Come on) with a shocking omission: where is Dr. Strangelove?
Many moons.
It was still pretty close to a full moon last night, which meant the moon was still up when I went to work at o’dark this morning. Groggy, bleary-eyed, and not altogether on time, I still had to stop for a moment and look at the moon. The craters didn’t make up anything that looked …
Where have all the little slices of heaven gone?
A blog post from Accidental Hedonist on what makes a good bar. Personally, I’m looking more for a coffee shop, but I maintain the sentiment is the same. And don’t try to tell me to go to Pike’s Perk. Poor Richard’s, maybe.
Book Review: Fitcher’s Brides
by Gregory Frost. Elias replied, “Mr. Charter, wine needs no condoning. Our Lord’s blood is wine.” (This book is part of “The Fairy Tale Series” edited by Terri Windling, the same collection that brought Stephen Brust’s The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars, and Pamela Dean’s Tam Lin.) Eeeeeeep! Fitcher’s Brides is an adaptation of …
Jen Hunter: Size 12 “Overweight” Model
The winner of a popular British TV modeling contest signs up as a plus-size model after getting burned by the fashion industry. She’s 5’11” and weighs “eleven stone,” or 154 pounds. Here’s a picture of one of the other competitors on the show, Marianne Berglund, who had no problems getting a contract. (via By The …
Top Ten Food Books.
So here are the supposed top ten food books (from Epi-blog, the Epicurious blog). I’ve read…two. Top 10 Food Books (not Cookbooks) That Every Chef Should Own(in random order) 1) On Food & Cooking — Harold McGee ***Agree. What, a 1000 pages of heavy reading? 2) The Art of Eating — MFK Fisher ***A lovely …
An Interview with an Agent… (VII)
Please understand that I didn’t catch every word, so this is more the “flavor” of the answers than exact quotes. My comments are in [brackets]. Any errors are mine alone 🙂 Q: Is there are maket for alternative-lifestyle romances? AK: I have one that’s taken over two years. But it’s a good market. It’s got …
An Interview with an Agent… (VI)
Please understand that I didn’t catch every word, so this is more the “flavor” of the answers than exact quotes. My comments are in [brackets]. Any errors are mine alone 🙂 From here out, it’s mostly audience questions. Q: I’ve edited a lady’s memoirs. It’s a WWII story. I’m not qualified to be an agent. …
An Interview with an Agent… (V)
Please understand that I didn’t catch every word, so this is more the “flavor” of the answers than exact quotes. My comments are in [brackets]. Any errors are mine alone 🙂 Q: Some basic questions about contracts. First, do you have verbal or written contracts? What are the basic clauses? What should not be included …