At 11:20am, The Happy Booker is going to be on Washington Post radio — so if you’re in Washington DC, tune into 107.7 to hear a bookish lady talk about — exercise. Crazy.
Do Los Angeles bookstore workers work out? That might be something they discover at LA Brain Terrain during their Battle of the Bookstore Babes.
Yesterday The New Criterion sent Milan Kundera a somewhat sour valentine, bringing up some old complaints. Sorry guys, his writing still breaks my heart — in a good way.
The house that mobylives built, Melville House Publishing, has been awarded the Miriam Bass Award for Creativity in Independent Publishing by the Association of American Publishers. Actually, they get the award in March. But they know it’s coming.
Writer Daniel Olivas, who is also the attorney who won the beach access case against David Geffen, might be a bit annoyed today. The LA Times reports that California Costal Commission has overruled its staff and is letting Geffen keep his illeaglly-built Malibu deck — the rest of us, when in the neighborhood, get access to 42 feet of beach. (via)
An unsolved murder is dug up for Philadelphia’s CityPaper by Sarah Weinman. Fabulous illustrations and wickedly funny song associations here.
Dzanc books announces books coming out in 2008: fiction from Yannick Murphy and Peter Marcus.
Oh, I’m not annoyed with the Commission’s decision…the article doesn’t give the full background (couldn’t…too long and dry). The Commission’s decision allows the settlement to be finalized and for all of us to enjoy this beautiful beach with fewer impediments. Thanks for the mention!