- The great Ian Rankin appears on the Guardian’s latest Book Club podcast. (via Bookslut)
- Scott Esposito devotes his Friday column to the works of Michael Martone.
- At Critical Mass, Laura Miller discusses style and invokes Pauline Kael’s essay, “Trash, Art and the Movies.”
- James Tata isn’t a fan of the MP3 format. As one who dabbles in the format, I agree that it certainly has limitations, but I’m wondering if Tata’s objections stem from the fact that he listens to them primarily on his iPod. Any sound recording is only as good as its speaker system.
- Following up on the Ed Park firing, Maud Newton notes the New Times journalistic priorities.
- Is Foucault a neohumanist? (via The Reading Experience)
- There are apparently some roles that Orlando Bloom will say no to.
- New York Magazine‘s take on the Voice. (via The Publishing Spot)
- Lovecraftian perfumes. (via The Little Prof)
- Find free drinks in SF and NYC.
- Laila Lalami will be reading at Bumbershoot.
- Josh Wolf will be released. More from Jackson West.