March 08, 2013 » MobyLives! Archives

For all those who love Lorca’s paen to the city, Poet In New York, the New York Public Library will soon be hosting an exhibition, “Back Tomorrow: Federico García Lorca… Read more »

Arts & Culture

Protesting sexism, comic book artists pull out of running for Angoulême Grand Prix — Liam O'Brien
Barnes & Noble takes penultimate step to exiting Queens — Liam O'Brien
Fifth employee connected to Hong Kong bookstore goes missing — Liam O'Brien
20th anniversary edition of Infinite Jest features fan-designed cover — Kait Howard

Who gets what for a book review

Kelly Burdick

Everybody is talking about how much online writers get paid these days, but my favorite post on the topic comes from Slate’s Dan Kois who shares his subjective system for… Read more »

Libraries in the subway

Kirsten Reach

Three students from the Miami Ad School—Max Pilwat, Keri Tan and Ferdi Rodriguez—have come up with a new way to entice readers to visit their local libraries. These students designed… Read more »

Happy Birthday, Georges Perec

Jay McNair

Today is the 77th anniversary of Georges Perec’s birth on March 7, 1936. He had a pleasant voice. (Maybe it’s the French accent.) You can listen to it in this… Read more »

FRIDAY SOMETHING-OR-OTHER-TO-DO-WITH-BOOKS MUSIC VIDEO: Belle and Sebastian

Christopher King

In a new documentary produced by Pitchfork, the members of the Scottish band Belle and Sebastian talk about the production of their classic 1996 album If You’re Feeling Sinister. The… Read more »

Melville House Books

March 8, 2013

Lorca’s “Poet in New York”: an exhibition, a festival, an all-out bonanza

Sal Robinson