The Wicked Coast
Maine is a joy in summer, but even more captivating in winter.… More »
For better or for worse, the age of the e-book is upon us. Analysts estimate Americans will buy on the order of 6 million e-readers this year—and by 2014, an estimated 32 million people will own one. What does the proliferation of Kindles, Nooks, iPads, and other e-readers portend for the publishing industry? What does the e-reader mean for writers, for storytelling, for the place of fiction in the cultural landscape? We put these and other questions to Paul…… More »
“I was dying with shame under the sheet. June was my best friend.” “She put the light out and unbuttoned my shirt. This was the first sex of my life. It was heaven.” “I was a waiter in Provincetown. My life changed when I met Ken.” “My husband, Byron, was a terrible diplomat. He quarreled with his colleagues and neglected me.”… More »
Burmans, and foreigners in Burma, compulsively quote prices. In a country where no overt political talk is tolerated, it is a form of political discussion. "See this motorbike?" I was asked (it was a ten-year-old Triumph). "Guess how much?" I named a fair price. The Burman cleared his throat with pleasure, spat, and took me by the wrist. A month before he had paid 4500 kyats (approximately $935) for the battered machine. Then he lifted my wrist and said,…… More »
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