Tom Wolfe, I Have a Question About Your Suit…
Thursday, August 14th by Shane
Could you still be an attention whore without it?
So, Time had a hoot having a bunch of dummies ask Haruki Murakami questions, and now Tom Wolfe gets the same treatment and guess what- every damn question is about his awful ass suit. Ok, not every question because there are a few that ask about his books and drugs and why he’s such a dick when it comes to politics but yeah, most of it is fashion related. I’ll keep you updated on the most ridiculous crap people ask, and I’d like to mention my appreciation of someone asking Wolfe if he’s a fop or a dandy. Even though the answer is obvious, it’s still a good question.
I guess James Frey’s fake novel got published in the UK but instead of hooking you up with that sweet interview that has a photo of him shirtless and flipping off the camera (Dude, woah, he doesn’t give a damn about anything) I’m just linking to the Digested Read that rips the book apart better than most legitimate reviews can. And why isn’t that ponce wearing a shirt?
Well, I can’t get through this. Guy with a plastic bag on his head and a British accent reviews a book/video game while hyperventilating. And people say blogs aren’t legitimate.
Wood Vs. Updike Vs. Baker Vs. Tanenhaus Vs. Champion. Please read the Paper Cuts comments or here to see the clear loser.
And finally, The Millions dishes about the book that started it all for them. I’m trying to think about the one book that actually made me think that reading was the shizzle, but instead I’m gonna be the guy that lists a bunch. The Best Nest, where two birds look for a better place to live, and Be Nice to Spiders which I loved, even though I never actually considered being nice to them. And And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, which twenty-some bitch publishers didn’t want to put out. And any Choose Your Own Adventure books. And I think that’s it for the moment. Your turn.
August 14th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Just a quick note: I found the hyperventilating book reviewer on YouTube, but that isn’t me - I offer it as an item on my blog solely as an oddity rather than a review!
August 15th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Ha, I’m sorry if I didn’t make that clear. I assumed you didn’t have a British accent.