Category Archives: Literature

Lies, Truth and Memory: The Memoir Debacle

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Hannah Miet

In 2009, Stephen Elliott traveled the country on a D.I.Y. book tour to promote his memoir The Adderall Diaries. (This meant the tour was not sponsored by his publisher; he went where he was invited by readers, often in small … Continue reading →

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Hitting the Books at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Lily Rothman

While e-book sales are growing steadily, a very different kind of reading material was showcased at the Park Avenue Armory last weekend. The 51st Annual New York Antiquarian Book Fair, a bibliophile’s answer to the showier Armory art fair, showcased about 200 sellers of rare books, manuscripts, illustrations and pamphlets. Continue reading →

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David Foster Wallace, The Posthumous King

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Kyle Thomas McGovern

Despite his relatively small output, David Foster Wallace has quite a reputation. Several posthumous books on the post-modern pagemaster, who committed suicide in September 2008, have helped establish Wallace as a beloved American author. Although Of Course You End Up … Continue reading →

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