What if a $130,000 debt sank one of the best small publishers in the business? To put it another way, what if writers like Lawrence Weschler or Stephen Dixon couldn't find a home for their unique stories?
The good folks at McSweeney's just took a big hit from a publishing disaster. They support some of our favorite writers during this trying time for print authors, and it would be a terrible blow to lose them. As Mumpsimus reports, we can help the struggling house: "The AMS bankruptcy had a tremendous effect on the publishing world, and it left many small publishers with perilous, unanticipated financial losses. McSweeney's now reports: 'We lost about $130,000—actual earnings that were simply erased.'"
The New York Times has a new book blog, led by Dwight Garner. He has a good eye for content, spotting this Guardian essay by the one and only Martin Amis, “The Long Kiss Goodbye.” Garner grabs some good quotes and closes with a quality link--a web video featuring Mr. Amis and his "1,000-yard stare."
Bud Par reports that Bookforum just opened up an online home. My favorite feature of the new site is the Ivory Tower tag for wacky, yet thought-provoking, news from academia. You can't find this kind of material anywhere else--this is one scholarly publication I hope survives the digital revolution.
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