Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Good Reads; 10.26.09

Anyone for Vidlit?
Blogger Liz Dubelman explains a new form – online video of author reading story plus visual pizzazz. Check out her “Craziest” on YouTube to see what we mean.
The Huffington Post

Top Five Creative Writing Programs
The just-released Poets&Writers magazine ranking of the top 50 creative writing programs is generating controversy. Jimmy Chen ranks the top five based on the photos on their Web sites.
HTML Giant

Master Storyteller Bill Cosby
In DC to accept the Twain Prize, Bill Cosby reminisces about the roots of his story-telling techniques – his grandfather.
Washington Post

Stan Lee at 86
Wired magazine interviews the guy who invented Spider-Man and the Hulk on the future of comics. His latest story project: Time Jumper for iPhone.
Wired

Bulwer-Lytton Winner: David McKenzie
In honor of Edward Bulwer-Lytton, author of the famous “It was a dark and stormy night” opener, here’s this year’s winner of the contest for worst first sentence.
Bulwer-Lytton Contest

Shirley Jackson’s Enduring Lottery
Dorothy Parker called Shirley Jackson the "unparalleled leader in the field of beautifully written, quiet, cumulative shudders." And her story “The Lottery” has probably been read by more ninth-graders than any in history. Emma Hagestadt suggests why.
The Independent

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