Bloggers barnstorm the National Book Awards: Jason Boog with video, Ed with podcasts & blogging, even Sarah on Twitter. Joan Didion on Norman Mailer: “There was someone who really truly knew what writing was for.” And hooray Denis Johnson! Hooray Sherman Alexie!
In the UK, people like to read books — twice! Which is hard for those of us whose to-be-read pile(s) look something like this.
Laila sees No Country for Old Men, which isn’t playing yet it Pittsburgh (argh).
Cocktail of the day: Anis del Oso
