On the Shelf
007, Moby-Dick, Literates
October 19, 2012 | by Sadie Stein

The handwritten contract for Moby-Dick.
The top ten literary parodies! (Warning: highly subjective and skews very British. But then, it would.)
Watch the trailer for Midnight’s Children. In the words of one YouTube commenter, “can b a gud movie for literates.”
In news that will shock no one, Swedish researchers find writers are unusually prone to depression, mood disorders, and substance abuse.
The Economist charts the kills, conquests, and tipples of the various James Bonds.
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TAGS 007, Herman Melville, James Bond, literary parodies, Midnight's Children, Moby Dick, news, roundup, Salman Rushdie
Joe Carlson | October 19, 2012 at 10:11 am
Don’t “Swedish researchers” find anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia just about everywhere? Even in DE DUVA?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X2QmLWWxq4