26.Apr.2010 at 26 | jspeyton
On reading too many books, a bit of a conundrum, two cities, and a big machine:
What am I reading? One too many books, that’s what. I need help! One of my goals this year was to cut down on the number of books I read at a single time. I was doing pretty well too. [...]
Tagged: Reading ,big machine, china mieville, colum mccan, dexter filkins, let the great world spin, marlon james, the book of night women, the city & the city, the forever war, victor lavalle
18.Apr.2010 at 18 | jspeyton
On the Pulizer Prize for journalism, tainted justice, doctors playing God, and a childcare program gone horribly wrong:
So early last week, the winners of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize were announced. True to form, I paid pretty close attention to the Letter, Drama, and Music category in which Tinkers by Paul Harding (Bellevue Literary Press) won [...]
Tagged: Reading ,anthony shadid, barbara laker, dexter filkins, hurricane katrina, raquel rutledge, sheri fink, the pulitzer prize, tinkers, wendy ruderman