David Foster Wallace
Rest in peace. Why is it that the brilliant ones are taken so soon. Damnit.I…
Happy Bloomsday!
James Joyce’s Ulysses, which many consider to be the best novel of the 20th century,…
Blogging the Bible
Over at Slate, David Plotz has completed his blogging the bible series, with his take…
On the Road Meets Google Maps
Littourati is mapping Kerouac’s On the Road with Google Maps. Each post covers a section…
New Robert Frost Poem Discovered
A new Robert Frost poem has been discovered at UVA. The poem, entitled, “War Thoughts…
The Classics in Your Inbox
Too busy to read? No matter how odd a premise that sounds, given the opportunity…
100 Greatest Opening Lines Ever
For novels that is, according to the American Book Review. This has quite a mix…
Chaucerian Shaft
Something dirty? A lost fragment of the Canterbury Tales? Nope. Just song lyrics. Ya damne…