The ever brilliant Damien, who has done me many a good turn by promoting my films and connecting me with people (including most recently Savannah Murphy, star of Wakeup Call), seeks to continue the turning by spreading word of others. With work returning and a half dozen films in the works, I’ve not had time [...]
Partially to satisfy my curiosity and partially to quiet the “everything must be organized” voice in my head, I signed up on Shelfari, an online book cataloging site, today. So far I’ve only gotten through the bookshelf in my living room (plus a few other scattered items), but somehow I’ve already got over 150 books [...]
About a year ago or so I put out a call asking for a recommendation on a War and Peace translation.
Madeleine L’Engle has passed away.
I still remember reading “A Wrinkle in Time” for the first time and being enthralled (and certain that I must have gotten ahold of an adult’s book instead).
Years later when I delved into quantum theory, I realized that I had already delved into it thanks to L’Engle’s books. Truly a loss, [...]
Norman Kingsley Mailer was on Charlie Rose yesterday and so if you check it soon, you can watch it for free on Google Video. He was somewhat synchronistically (or purposefully) paired up with fellow author Martin Amis, son of Kinglsey Amis.
I’ve not watched the episode yet myself and, to be honest, not yet finished Mailer’s [...]