Black Is The New Blood

A second generation has been born. Since I finished David Mitchell’s The Cloud Atlas back in December, I’ve been pawning it off on friends. I’ll buy the used copy I see, and give it to someone. “Here…you can thank me later,” I say, as I put it in the hands of the unsuspecting target. So far, so good. My various acolytes have begun to spread the gospel, like missionaries, far and wide across this country.

Do something good. I know a lot of you reading this post love this book. Go out, buy a copy, used or new, and give it to someone you love. Your fifteen or seven or whatever dollars is a small price to pay to bring joy to someone you love.

The forthcoming Against The Day has been pushed forward two weeks. The new street date is November 21st.

Reviews are starting to appear for Mark Danielewski’s Only Revolutions (via The Literary Saloon)

Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink is being made into a movie (via Conversational Reading)

Sufjan Stevens is releasing a box set of Christmas music. It will include an essay by Rick Moody (never knew until I looked at his Wikipedia link that Moody’s first name is really Hiram). (via Eh//If The Lies Don’t Kill You The Truth Will)

Everyone wants their porn. Pornotube breaks into the top 300 sites within two months of launching.

Steve Irwin news kills the internet.

Very Cool. Starwood Hotels tests it’s hotel designs in Second Life.

The Guardian Online has an extract from the new Martin Amis book, The Last Days Of Mohammed Atta.

Willie Nelson teams up with Ryan Adams for a new album, (via Stereogum)

I am seeking any archival footage of the Battle of Stalingrad that might be available on DVD. I’m especially looking for anything shot by RL Karmen, but anything at all would be useful. Please email me with any suggestions.

There is no way Bush has read 60 books this year. I especially call into question that huge Oppenheimer bio.