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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy first aired on the BBC in 1978 as a 12-episode radio series. A year later it was published in book form and fleshed out into a 6-part “trilogy”. Since its inception...
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On the Shelf: Fangirl About Town
Largehearted Lit at WORD Last Sunday at WORD in Greenpoint, Largehearted Boy hosted his monthly Largehearted Lit series where every month he brings together two authors and a musician to bring fuse his...
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Elf Girl: A Hilarious Memoir by Art Star Reverend Jen
“Our mission: . . . humiliate ourselves in the name of art.” The joy I felt while reading Reverend Jen’s memoir, Elf Girl, can not be expressed in words. Instead, it should be expressed by devoting...
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A Conversation with J.A. Kazimer, author of Curses!: A F**cked Up Fairy Tale
Imagine that Cinderella’s been murdered, distracted by a bluebird and run over by a truck in New Never City. Now imagine her stepsister calling on Rumpelstiltskin (stripped of his villainy as...
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On the Shelf: Recent Sights and Sounds
Here are a few things that caught my eyes and ears these past few days. Rub Out the Words: the Letters of William S Burroughs 1959-1974 ed by Bill Morgan I’ve always found William Burroughs intriguing...
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Comedian Michael Ian Black Isn’t Doing it Right
If you were a teen in the mid 90s and had cable television, most likely you know Michael Ian Black from The State, the sketch comedy show that aired on MTV. His new memoir, You’re Not Doing It Right,...
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You Must Read: Love is Not Constantly Wondering If You Are Making the Biggest...
Anyone familiar with Choose Your Own Adventure books—the stories written in the second person where middle grade readers, after a few paragraphs, are given options as to how they’d like the character...
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New in Paperback for November
November is upon us and the paperback releases are looking good. This month, keep your eye out for this excellent crop of new books—mostly originals. The Ballonist by MacDonald Harris with an...
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The Importance of Being Idle
If you’re anything like me and you ask someone to describe you, “idle” would not show up on their list. I’m the type of person who will walk 20 blocks instead of connecting to another subway; it’s rare...
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Week in the World: New music, new love, British TV, and more
Here’s a roundup of what’s been occupying my time these past few weeks. St. Vincent’s new album, eponymously named St. Vincent, is out this week. If you haven’t heard her music yet, think Bjork and...
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