December 21, 2012 On the Shelf Grass Libraries, and Other News By Sadie Stein Cornell has installed an indoor grass library. Reading habits across America. Speaking of: writers who do not live in Brooklyn. The OED apologizes for insensitivity. More apocalyptic reading.
December 20, 2012 Video & Multimedia Holiday … Cheer? By Sadie Stein Earlier today, Edward McPherson wrote about his hometown for the Daily. In keeping with that post, enjoy the following clip from Dallas, which, as the poster informs us, is the only time Christmas was ever mentioned in the series.
December 20, 2012 Video & Multimedia “Hooray for Santy Claus!” By Sadie Stein You may well know the 1964 camp classic Santa Claus Conquers the Martians as one of the worst films ever made, but did you know there’s also a novelization? That’s right: in 2005, Lou Harry gave us the print version the world needed.
December 20, 2012 Look “Make Time, Not Love” By Jason Novak Jason Novak works at a grocery store in Berkeley, California, and changes diapers in his spare time.
December 20, 2012 On the Shelf Lists of Lists, and Other News By Sadie Stein Best of the year-end best-of lists. The New York Public Library plans revealed. An antidote to doomsday prophesies. How to wrap books. An anonymous donor steps in to save an Ottawa bookstore.
December 19, 2012 Bulletin The Perfect Stocking Stuffer By Sadie Stein Beloved by writers and artists for more than a century, the iconic Moleskine notebook has paired up with us to create the perfect gift, embossed with the Paris Review’s logo and featuring a Dorothy Parker quote from her 1956 interview. Supplies are limited; find it here!