Archive for 'Reading is Sexy' Category
So, something important happened yesterday
21 January 2009Other than that thing we spent all day crying about, I mean. PJ’s CD was re-released by XL!! You should all go buy it. Even those of you who bought it the first time. In case you think I’m biased towards the record, here are what some people who don’t have the same last name [...]
Wake Up Call
20 January 2009It’s very hard for me to get myself out of bed in the morning. For most of my life I thought I was just Lazy (also- who actually enjoys getting out of bed in the morning? Even if it’s your birthday, or a day when someone’s going to give you a pony, you still want [...]
Happy Friday
16 January 2009Yesterday’s Times ran a collection of suggestions for President Obama from children. They’re all so amazing I can’t even pick a favorite one. But if I had to, it would be one of these: Dear President Obama, Here is a list of the first 10 things you should do as president: 1. Fly to the [...]
and the geek shall inherit the earth
15 January 2009The third wimpy kid book came out this week. Listen, these are awesome, but you already knew that. It was in Sunday’s Style section, for sobbing out loud. I love these books. It’s almost impossible not to. I live for the day when idioms like “the cheese touch” will permeate adult conversation. Then I’ll know [...]
Obama: A New Force In Publishing
14 January 2009“I think there’s room for two Oprahs, and I think if there is a new Oprah, Oprah will be happy that Obama is the new Oprah.”
My friends talk about books on the internet
22 December 2008Jordan made the mistake last night of telling me (while we were watching The Dark Knight on blu-ray, which I hadn’t yet seen. Have you guys heard anything about this movie? It’s really pretty good. I’m surprised that they didn’t make a bigger deal of it around the theatrical release) that his imprint has a [...]
Facebook, the musical!
15 December 2008I take it back– book publishing is going to be just fine. The guy who wrote Bringing Down The House, which got turned into the movie 21, is going to write a book about Facebook, which will be turned into a movie by Aaron Sorkin. Every once in awhile I get a piece of news [...]
That’s What She Read: Here are the books you should buy
12 December 2008Everyone has their own favorite holiday traditions. My mom’s is eating shrimp and drinking champagne after mass, my dad’s is hanging the yarn christmas ornament he made at summer camp on our tree, his dog’s is eating wrapping paper and then throwing up, and mine is telling people what to buy. We’re conventional like that. I’ve already warned [...]
shop away
1 December 2008You’re going to be hearing a lot from me very shortly about buying books for Christmas– as a warm-up, here’s a rundown of NYC indie bookstores. I love any place where the crowd is described as “literary nerds and just nerds.” ETA: There is a lot of seriously awesome hair in this video. And Frank [...]
bite me
21 November 2008I fully intend to see the Twilight movie sometime after the screaming teenyboppers have left it (so, circa 2010), despite not being what anyone would call a Twilight Enthusiast. Until then, I’ll just keep replaying new york magazine’s 28 reasons why the movie is better than the book and laughing maniacally. Particularly this one: Okay, I’m [...]