Hail & Farewell: Paul Bacon, legendary book designer and creator of the “Big Book Look”
The book designer Paul Bacon died last week in Fishkill, NY. He was ninety-one years old. Though Bacon illustrated a number of beautiful jazz album covers, he was better known… Read more »
Newly discovered Chandler work is basically the least Chandler-esque thing ever
There are few greater gulfs than the one between the realities of daily life for young, poor, and not-yet-famous writers and the hysterical gaiety they pump into the works of… Read more »
Scrapped musical comedy by Joseph Heller is just as wild as it sounds
What creative projects do authors set aside when they don’t have to write weird shit for cash anymore? In the case of Joseph Heller, the answer is a secret musical comedy, one… Read more »
Writing a novel? Don’t quit your day job.
In his new book Daily Rituals, Mason Currey examines the creative processes that have kept writers, composers, and artists going throughout history. One secret to success? Keep your day job. As… Read more »
Joseph Heller’s typewriter and desk on display at university library
For fans of novelist Joseph Heller, a library at the University of South Carolina’s campus at Columbia is the place to go for Heller’s work and memorabilia. According to an Associated… Read more »