Bookmarks: critic saves Nabokov novel, senator saves writer’s home, but nothing could save Duddy Kravitz musical
Some book-related links:
- Did a Slate critic help save Nabokov’s last novel from the flames? (Slate)
- Ontario senator helps save Joy Kogawa’s childhood home (CBC.ca)
- Duddy Kravitz: The Musical was doomed from the start – shocker! (Toronto Star)
- An interview with Larry McMurtry, indie bookseller (Downtown L.A. Scene)
- Alberto Manguel, the romantic librarian (The Guardian)
- Interview with McSweeney’s publisher (Los Angeles Times)
- Heirs of Superman co-creator get copyright share from DC Comics (Toronto Star - scroll down)
- Bonus tabloid link: Michigan comic book store owner shot during robbery (MLive.com)
- Bonus bonus tabloid link: Ginger Spice visits bookstore! With baby! Buys Roald Dahl book! (Celebrity-babies.com)
Quote of the week: “The problem with large bookstores is that they contain usually a lot of junk. My focus as a bookseller is to keep the junk out. Because good books don’t pull bad books up, bad books pull good books down.” – Larry McMurtry
