— To say that I am excited to read this book would be the understatement of the year. I could barely make it through the review I got so excited.
— Speaking of that book, and its topic, I am currently re-reading Darkness at Noon (more thoughts here), a cheery treatise on revolutionary tribunals and the machinations, psychological and political, behind false confessions. It’s a masterpiece. I love Arthur Koestler.
— An extraordinary letter.
— The great Kim Morgan remembers Ann Rutherford, because the Oscar In Memoriam tribute did not (for shame). With a great clip (don’t miss it) of Kim interviewing Rutherford.
— Amazing! American Cowgirls of the 1940s.
— I know this isn’t an original observation, but damn, Glenn Kenny can write!
— I am so fascinated by this project: A photographer named Jon Crispin has been photographing suitcases found in the attic of the Willard Asylum for the Insane. Incredible. It’s been getting a lot of press, and I really want to see the exhibit. Here’s his fascinating blog.
— Two answers from the Ask Polly advice column. Pretty profound. The first one made me cry.
— The Book Inscriptions Project (definitely in my Top 5 favorite sites on the entire internet) has been going strong with new submissions. Here is my favorite of the latest entries. “For fear of Irish retribution.”
— A great post by my pal Troy Y. over at The Mystery Train about Elvis impersonators.
— I love Mental Multivitamin. I had the great pleasure of finally meeting one of my favorite writers on the net when she came to the reading of my play in Chicago. She was amazing in person – her writing is so engaging, so smart, sometimes prickly, always thoughtful and curious. Her latest post, Catcher in the Rye, is food for the mind and soul.
