Bah. Another content-light week for me. Sorry! Really. But between work and … everything else, I just haven’t been able to do much writing. I did get three half-posts composed this week, but haven’t been able to seal the deal on any of them. It’s pretty frustrating — I know exactly what I want to say about these three books when I’m doing something else, but when I sit down to write? It’s like pulling teeth. Let’s hope for better next week. I did get to update my Reviews in Progress page, so you can get at least a hint about what I’m thinking.
Without further ado, some dds ‘n ends over the week about books and reading that caught my eye. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
- To shill a mockingbird: How a manuscript’s discovery became Harper Lee’s ‘new’ novel — one more take (a bit more detailed than others) on Harper Lee and her upcoming release
- We’re Still Getting ‘Huck Finn’ Wrong — Interesting, not totally convincing, but interesting look and Andrew Levy’s new book Huck Finn’s America
- Alex Bledsoe Talks Tufa — and some other topics in this interview.
- From such diverse sources as Lifehacker and Electric Lit comes this infographic mapping out pretty much every genre in contemporary fiction.
- Wimpy Kid and the odd charms of children’s misfit lit — like the author of this piece, I’m not a huge fan of Greg Heffley and his ilk — tho’ my kids are. Still, this makes for an interesting read.
- Words You Didn’t Realize Come From Books — another infographic, this one a bit more amusing.
- This Week’s New Releases I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
- Dorothy Parker Drank Here by Ellen Meister — I really enjoyed Meister’s previous story about Parker’s ghost, looking forward to this one.
- Canary by Duane Swierczynski — this looks like a good, solid, probably hyperviolent adventure. I won’t hurry to get this, but it’s on the list.
Lastly, I’d like to say hi and welcome to Melisa R for following the blog this week.
