- Two weeks ago I mentioned a NYTBR article in a link-roundup (written by a former professor of mine) that talked about a program that used literature instead of jail to help rehabilitate former offenders. Anyway, there was an angry letter in response this week, penned by someone who was actually a participant in that program, which I think is definitely important to mention.
- Also, New Yorker scribe Joan Acocella wrote in to the Times--apparently not for the first time---to slam the NYTBR section for using the first names of female authors in their reviews (in this case, calling Flannery O'Connor Flannery) while they refer to male authors by their surnames. It's good to see a prestigious writer like Acocella, whom I just wrote about last week, taking down the pervasive sexism in that section.
- Finally elsewhere in the paper of record, (h/t allofmilov) TV critic Virginia Hefferman mentions one of my favorite books, Krakauer's Under the Banner of Heaven in conjunction with "Big Love" which ends tomorrow. I don't agree with her analysis, but I love that she promotes the Krak!
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