Even though I’m not exactly the target demographic, I’m a big fan of Rookie, and their list of books about journeys in the latest On The Road-themed edition is excellent.
(pic via The Telegraph) Gore Vidal has died aged 86 from complications due to pneumonia.
Light A Penny Candle, Circle Of Friends, Evening Class, Tara Road, Scarlet Feather. These are books that mean so much to people, warm, beautiful books, read tucked up on living room couches, on holiday sun loungers, under duvets, or at …
Check out Librería El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires: The rest are here.
Winner of hashtag of the week.
This summer, two films tackle two sacred cows of literature, Baz Luhrman’s Watch The Throne-soundtracked The Great Gatsby and Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries) with Francis Ford Coppola’s take on Kerouac’s On The Road. Both directors’ styles probably give a good indication of …
Maurice Sendak has died aged 83. For most people, Sendak will always mean ‘Where The Wild Things Are’, one of the best children’s books ever (although Sendak says he never set out to write a children’s book), laden with mystery, …
