Not a real update, no, but there may well be one later!

Tab closing:

1) Useful for writers on my f-list, and maybe me, if I ever re-awaken the inner An that tells is all to submit things: The blog Thinksimian attempts to take some measure of the most reputable online literary magazines, so that you can check out their content/aim your subs their way. A list!

2) Sita Sings the Blues: Much talked of on Neil Gaimen's blog and well-summarized by gritsinmisery : "Nina Paley, a Guggenheim-winning art teacher at Parsons School of Design, found an uncanny parallel between her own story and that of the Indian princess Sita, made a movie about it, and set it to the music of Annette Hanshaw." If it ever gets over the massive hurdles of its distribution issues and I get to see it, it looks completely charming. Check the amazing animation here on the trailer!

I think I officially have a Thing for intertwined parallel narratives, by the way. This with its dual stories of lovers estranged interests me, as does The Hours with its three female (nearly four, if you count Mrs. Dalloway, the source text) voices telling linked stories. Or Everything is Illuminated, with Jonathan, his translator and the original Brod all owning the narrative. Also palimpsests or stories about other texts: The Hours' interaction with Mrs. Dalloway, The Unconsoled as a parallel text for Crime and Punishment, and the formal switching it up Everything is Illuminated manages with the translator Alexi's epistolary voice. 

3) Mental Floss : a fun, brainy magazine with a contenty-website that probably everyone in the universe knew about already but me. But IN CASE YOU DIDN'T ALSO, here it is, courtesy of the carpool-vehicle on the information super-skyway that is An. And have an overview of frustratingly interesting-looking coverage not available for purchase in Israel! Yeah!

...and how DO trick candles work?! HOW?!

4) Some journalism as shaky and awkward as the writer's metaphorical newborn gazelle. All about America's wobbly economy, with writing that makes you believe you too can publish. It's not schadenfreude, it's hope, y'all. This meets NYT quality standards? I can do this. Link thanks to nacilmiel.

Not a real update, no, but there may well be one later!

Tab closing:

1) Useful for writers on my f-list, and maybe me, if I ever re-awaken the inner An that tells is all to submit things: The blog Thinksimian attempts to take some measure of the most reputable online literary magazines, so that you can check out their content/aim your subs their way. A list!

2) Sita Sings the Blues: Much talked of on Neil Gaimen's blog and well-summarized by gritsinmisery : "Nina Paley, a Guggenheim-winning art teacher at Parsons School of Design, found an uncanny parallel between her own story and that of the Indian princess Sita, made a movie about it, and set it to the music of Annette Hanshaw." If it ever gets over the massive hurdles of its distribution issues and I get to see it, it looks completely charming. Check the amazing animation here on the trailer!

I think I officially have a Thing for intertwined parallel narratives, by the way. This with its dual stories of lovers estranged interests me, as does The Hours with its three female (nearly four, if you count Mrs. Dalloway, the source text) voices telling linked stories. Or Everything is Illuminated, with Jonathan, his translator and the original Brod all owning the narrative. Also palimpsests or stories about other texts: The Hours' interaction with Mrs. Dalloway, The Unconsoled as a parallel text for Crime and Punishment, and the formal switching it up Everything is Illuminated manages with the translator Alexi's epistolary voice. 

3) Mental Floss : a fun, brainy magazine with a contenty-website that probably everyone in the universe knew about already but me. But IN CASE YOU DIDN'T ALSO, here it is, courtesy of the carpool-vehicle on the information super-skyway that is An. And have an overview of frustratingly interesting-looking coverage not available for purchase in Israel! Yeah!

...and how DO trick candles work?! HOW?!

4) Some journalism as shaky and awkward as the writer's metaphorical newborn gazelle. All about America's wobbly economy, with writing that makes you believe you too can publish. It's not schadenfreude, it's hope, y'all. This meets NYT quality standards? I can do this. Link thanks to nacilmiel.