http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:53:22 -0700 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:14:07 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Web-20-Expo?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner When does it become 3.0?As you might've noticed, I was AWOL for a few days. So sorry, dear readers!I've been wrapping up deadlines at Venus Zine, and, in the last two days, repping Lunch at the Web 2.0 Expo here in SF.While I didn't have much time to... end of print media bay area Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:14:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Web-20-Expo?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Al-Gore-to-publish-Our-Choice-a-new-book-on-climate-change?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Mr. America.It was just announced that former Vice President Al Gore will be publishing Our Choice, a new book on climate change issues that will serve as a companion piece to An Inconvenient Truth.Per Gore's site, "Since the publication of the ... news Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:20:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Al-Gore-to-publish-Our-Choice-a-new-book-on-climate-change?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Conversation-about-death-of-newspapers-and-books?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner If there's any doubt that print media is dying, this GRITtv video might help finalize your thoughts on the matter. Besides newspapers, they also bring in Colin Robinson, former senior editor at Scribner, to talk about the end of print books. Robinso... end of print media Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:48:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Conversation-about-death-of-newspapers-and-books?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Author-Caitlin-Macy-on-Tom-Wolfes-keg-stand-shoutouts?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Read this big, shabby animal!I'm glad that the Paper Cuts blog decided to interview Caitlin Macy, the author of The Fundamentals of Play and a new short story collection, Spoiled. Her work often explores class tension in an understated, stylish way, ... news Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:02:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Author-Caitlin-Macy-on-Tom-Wolfes-keg-stand-shoutouts?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Dont-you-want-to-see-a-Jeffrey-Brown-verison-of-Wolverine?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Jeffrey Brown: cute relationship stories to Wolverine?Whenever I tell people I read comics, three out of four times I have to backtrack and explain that I'm not into superheroes. I just mean the beautiful art works that come from publishers like Dra... comic art news Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:35:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Dont-you-want-to-see-a-Jeffrey-Brown-verison-of-Wolverine?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Steve-Almonds-AbbaZaba-candy-bar?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Take it easy, Charlie Bucket. This past week, I found myself at an out-of-the-way gas station when, lo and behold, I spotted a box of Abba-Zabas. The Abba-Zaba, in its glorious, snazzy checkered taxi-cab packaging.You might have heard of the Abba-Z... pop culture eating and reading Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:34:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Steve-Almonds-AbbaZaba-candy-bar?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d22-The-Beats?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Ginsberg in the middle, but who are the two other fellows?When I heard about a graphic history of the Beat generation, with text from the likes of Harvey Pekar and illustrations from talents like Ed Piskor, I thought, "What a fantastic idea!&qu... comic art bay area review roundup Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:22:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d22-The-Beats?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d21-Sun-lit-event-Help-save-Als-Comics-at-benefit-bash?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Come come!So we all know that bookstores are clinging on for dear life in this economy. Al's Comics, a staple in Hayes Valley for almost 20 years, is currently going through a rough patch, and well, he needs a bit of help to keep things going.That's... comic art end of print media lit events Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:13:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d21-Sun-lit-event-Help-save-Als-Comics-at-benefit-bash?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Its-Friday-Watch-this-video-to-see-how-a-book-is-made-no-not-really?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Made of finest Italian wood pulp. Here's a cute little video that agent Katie Boyle sent me. Made by publisher Macmillan (yes, they have their own YouTube account), it gently satirizes how a book is made ... in an alternate universe, that is. In suc... end of print media the writing life Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:07:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Its-Friday-Watch-this-video-to-see-how-a-book-is-made-no-not-really?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Former-President-Bush-just-got-a-7-million-book-deal-In-other-news-Bush-can-write?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner "What can I say, dear reader? I ducked."It was just a matter of time. Former President Bush has signed a $7 million book deal with Crown. The man can hardly speak, but maybe he's better when he self-edits?The tentative title of the memoir ... news Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:45:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Former-President-Bush-just-got-a-7-million-book-deal-In-other-news-Bush-can-write?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d20-The-Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-worms-its-way-through-the-news-media?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Nom nom nom.It's the 40th Anniversary of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and the children's picture book classic is worming its way through the news media once again. Here's where it's showed up:In Newsweek, there's a sweet profile of Carle... pop culture news old classics never die Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:55:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d20-The-Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-worms-its-way-through-the-news-media?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Before-you-send-that-query-letter-off-read-Query-Shark?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Torn to shreds. From JanetReidLiterary.blogspot.comQuery Shark is a blog by literary agent Janet Reid that analyzes query letters (for fictional works only) and tells you, on a close line-by-line read, what works and what doesn't. All query letters a... the writing life blog stalker Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:54:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Before-you-send-that-query-letter-off-read-Query-Shark?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Jon?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Jon Ginoli, before the book tour.Jon Ginoli is the longtime guitarist of SF-based band Pansy Division. He's just released his memoir, entitled Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division, about on being part of first gay punk band, starting with their inc... bay area books and music SF Literary Culture Questionaire Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:30:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Jon?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Brad-Pitt-and-Natalie-Portman-to-star-in-movie-based-on-auction-catalog?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner So you see it's impossible to quote the entire title.The good folks at FSG have informed me that Natalie Portman and Brad Pitt have signed on to star in the movie version of Important Artifacts and Personal Property... (Full title of the book to your... new literary mediums news books and film Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:24:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Brad-Pitt-and-Natalie-Portman-to-star-in-movie-based-on-auction-catalog?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d19-You-knew-it-was-only-a-matter-of-time--before-My-Life-in-Tweets?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner The first ever book written in Tweets.James Bridle has just published what's probably the first book ever to consist of Tweets. Basically, he's published his own Twitter feed, entitled, most appropriately, My Life in Tweets (love the Moby Dick-esque ... new literary mediums news Twitter Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:53:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d19-You-knew-it-was-only-a-matter-of-time--before-My-Life-in-Tweets?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Fri-lit-event-Jon-Ginoli-of-Pansy-Division-reads-from-his-punk-rock-memoir?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner SF musician Jon Ginoli, of queer punk rock band Pansy Division, is having a book party for the release of his memoir — and you're all invited! It'll be a reading plus an acoustic set, with drinks and snacks. Sounds like a good time to me!Gino... lit events bay area books and music Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:22:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Fri-lit-event-Jon-Ginoli-of-Pansy-Division-reads-from-his-punk-rock-memoir?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Watch-the-new-movie-trailer-for-Dave-Eggers-and-Vendela-Vidas-film?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner   Hipsters rejoice! John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph star in Away We Go, a film written by literary power couple Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, and directed by Sam Mendes. From the looks of the trailer, this film looks great visually, and as far a... news bay area books and film Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:51:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Watch-the-new-movie-trailer-for-Dave-Eggers-and-Vendela-Vidas-film?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Movie-trailer-for-Michael-Chabons-Mysteries-of-Pittsburgh-revealed?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner My Catcher In the Rye. The Mysteries of Pittsburgh is Michael Chabon's 1989 debut novel, and while he's better known for his later works, like the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, I have a soft spot in my heart for... news old classics never die bay area books and film Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:45:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Movie-trailer-for-Michael-Chabons-Mysteries-of-Pittsburgh-revealed?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Seriously-Poet-Mark-Doty-almost-gets-beat-up-in-North-Beach?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner  Credit: Margaretta MitchellThis past Friday, NY-based poet Mark Doty was with a friend in North Beach, enjoying some book-browsing at City Lights, dinner, and chocolate-orange gelato when, according to his accounts, he spots a female driver bei... news blog stalker bay area Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:28:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Seriously-Poet-Mark-Doty-almost-gets-beat-up-in-North-Beach?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Free-short-story-Gomez-Palacio-by-Roberto-Bolano?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner Roberto BolanoIt's no surprise that when the National Book Critics Circle Award winners were announced, the late Chilean author Roberto Bolano's novel 2666 took the prize in Fiction. It's been one of the most highly touted novels of the past year.Bef... free short story old classics never die Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:26:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4533-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Free-short-story-Gomez-Palacio-by-Roberto-Bolano?cid=exrss-SF-Literary-Culture-Examiner