'The Big Lebowski': It's an art show, man

'The Big Lebowski': It's an art show, man

Homeland Security operating without a real home

It's a little ironic, that the proposed new HQ for Homeland Security is an old mental hospital/asylum. The same place where they kept Ezra Pound.
Homeland Security operating without a real home

all things paper: Edinburgh's Mysterious Book Sculptures

Thanks to Darren Heiber for sharing this with me. It is really cool. Check it out!
all things paper: Edinburgh's Mysterious Book Sculptures: Ohhh, who would have guessed there's an intriguing mystery taking place in the world of paper art?! While perusing the blog Blue Velvet Cha...

Bookstore's closing leaves a hole in 'postmodern Mayberry'

Bookstore's closing leaves a hole in 'postmodern Mayberry' Another bookstore closing.

Rabbi, Book Worm, Boxer

As many of you may know, I am a huge boxing fan. I also am a book guy, so besides being a friend and fan of Katherine Dunn, I always like when these two worlds intersect. Here is an article about former champion Yuri Forman, a pretty good fighter, and a person who is studying to become a Rabbi.
From CNN: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/16/the-boxing-rabbi/

Throwing the book at school libraries

I have been away to long from A Society of Books, but I promise to be better at posting on topics related to Literature, Books, and Book Culture. This article from the LA Times is one of many that I have read recently that is dealing eith the cutting of Librarians and Librarian Aides in Public Schools. This is a real tragedy, along with all the cutting of funding for the Arts.


Throwing the book at school libraries