May 15, 2005
Around the web #5
- Paul Theroux's Guardian essay about traveling through the Ecuadorian jungle, following William Burroughs's path, in search of ayahuasca is quite riveting. I've been dipping into Fresh Air Fiend, his essay collection, for months; perhaps now is the time to plow through it from start to finish.
- Another Momus link, this time to his post about magazines. I am a magazine freak, and subscribe to (or buy every issue of) at least fifteen publications, so of course this appeals to me. Of the ones he selects, du and Der Freund seem most interesting. And, for what it's worth, I wrote a short piece about Sue De Beer for the issue of Issue magazine he mentions.
- The Times profiles Banks Violette in advance of his exhibition at the Whitney and, in their annual bid for Pulitzers, begins a series of articles on class
- The Lit Blog Co-Op finally picks a book: Kate Atkinson's Case Histories Now they will finally begin discussing a book instead of themselves.
- More from the Guardian: Nicole Krauss's press attention crosses the pond (an interview) and Thomas Friedman's book does the same (a review).
- Jill at Inhabitant posts a short profile of designer Tord Boontje and describes some of his new projects.